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Carl Sjölin Fagerlind

Carl works as a mailman in Uppsala. He spends most of his free time rewatching sitcoms, playing curling or studying an eclectic cocktail of languages, history, philosophy and politics. Going down Wikipedia rabbit holes on any trivial topic catching his interest has claimed many hours of his life.

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Culture/Europe/Politics

Reconstructing History, or Returning to it?

Architecture is the most important art form, and, in a sense, defines practically all of human civilization.

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Europe/Politics

On the Doorstep of EU Electoral Reform 

In 2022 the European Parliament voted for a proposal to change EU elections by making 27 national elections into one.

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Economics/Middle East/Security & War

The True Price of Oil: How the Gulf States have Won the War in Ukraine

Since the invasion of Ukraine, the price of fossil fuels has been consistently high.

Europe/Politics

Zeitenwende: How Putin Forced Germany Back to the Global Stage

Three days after the invasion of Ukraine, chancellor Scholz used the expression Zeitenwende to announce a firm commitment to Ukraine.

Activism/Europe

Citizens’ assemblies: a democratic answer to partisan deadlocks

Imagine if we could reach consensus on polarised issues like abortion or climate change, which for years politicians have largely failed to adddress, by randomly picking

Europe/Politics

I love the German Electoral System. Here’s why you should too

By Carl Sjölin Fagerlind I’ve always been fascinated by voting systems. That’s right, voting systems. I can spend hours researching more effective and fair voting methods

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