Paulina Neuding - Quillette

Sweden Has Resisted a Lockdown. But That Doesn't Make it a Bastion of Liberty

Its choice of a uniquely lax approach to the pandemic should not be mistaken for a sudden turn toward individual freedom.

Paulina Neuding

12 May 2020 · 6 min read

Scandinavian Airlines: Get Woke, Cry Wolf

The message, in short: Nothing is genuinely Scandinavian. Be it meatballs or paternity leave, everything comes from other countries.

Paulina Neuding

1 Mar 2020 · 5 min read

Saint Lucia—Darkness Has Not Overcome The Light

Yet tradition runs deep, and Lucia carries a profound meaning for many Swedes.

Paulina Neuding

11 Dec 2019 · 2 min read

The Return to Archaic Forms of Power—An Interview with Marianne Stidsen

A basic principle of Western societies – in addition to the fact that all people are born free and equal – is openness to criticism.

Paulina Neuding

8 Sep 2019 · 7 min read

It's Time for Sweden to Admit Explosions Are a National Emergency

Sweden has experienced a sharp rise in explosions in recent years, predominantly related to conflicts between warring criminal gangs.

Paulina Neuding

11 Jun 2019 · 4 min read

Self-Harm Versus the Greater Good: Greta Thunberg and Child Activism

A workplace strike shows company owners and management that workers are able to harm them economically. A school strike, on the other hand, constitutes a form of self-harm, undertaken to attract adult attention.

Paulina Neuding

23 Apr 2019 · 7 min read

Sweden's General Election Turmoil

Sweden used to be at the top of many international rankings of equality and affluence, but has slipped in recent years.

Paulina Neuding

7 Sep 2018 · 5 min read

Sweden's Sexual Assault Crisis Presents a Feminist Paradox

Such levels of gang violence are without parallel in Sweden’s modern history. And with police busy dealing with gang murders and shootings, rape victims wait for justice.

Paulina Neuding

10 Oct 2017 · 8 min read