Tag Archives: tall poppy syndrome
Dreamers are castrated before they become a threat Posted by Katja on Feb 25, 2010
Imagine: You’re walking down the sidewalk or sitting on the bus maybe even on an airplane, who knows… but you are having a wonderful day and just a couple of seconds ago you thought of something you really want to do. Something just got you inspired and you are already up and far away from…
Banning ‘Jante’ from Åsele Posted by Katja on Feb 19, 2010
Åsele is a little town in the north of Sweden and over a longer period of time Åsele has been getting smaller and smaller. The population (befolkning) has decreased by 11,4% and people between 20-64 have been moving away at an every growing rate. Between 2008 and 2018 the working force will have decreased by…
Jante Something or the Other Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 4, 2008
Sooner or later when you write about Sweden you will have to address the topics of “lagom” and “Jantelagen” and I’ve been mulling over how long I can practice avoidance and not talk about them. Why? Because I don’t know what the big deal is all about. Really. Two goofy phrases that supposedly “define” the…