society

Happiness in times of crises

Gøsta2019-07-05T14:59:22+02:00March 16th, 2012|

How many of us are happy – or claim to be happy? The counterintuitive conclusion of a poll of 19000 adults in 24 countries, recently reported in the Economist, reveals that some 77 % residents report that they are happy, up 3 points on 2007, the last year before the crisis. Despite global economic gloom, […]

Life or death?

Gøsta2019-07-05T15:02:53+02:00October 23rd, 2011|

A visit to Cracow in Poland means you have a lot of things to see and do, but a visit to Auschwitz may not be at the top of the list for everyone. I decided to join a tour during my recent visit. It took about 7 hours, with a lot to see and learn; […]