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Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Aug 14

Theocracy is the same at all places, in all times. It is 10% about love and worship of God, and 90% about self-righteous men wanting to bend others’ lives to their own liking.

Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Jul 6

Sweden offers 480 days of paid parental leave to share between parents, with 90 days reserved for each parent and the rest flexible. Plus you get 10 “daddy days” right after birth.

Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · May 23

Political leadership is not only about managing and governing things. It is also about knowing when to take an arms-length or hands-off approach. Freedom is being able to find your own path thru life, and democracy is about safeguarding that ability.

Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 29

”Use social media to shape political narratives. But also, unplug. Switch on to political aeroplane mode. Think long-term. Don’t get caught in the news cycle or buried under the “flood the zone” avalanche of absurdities populists use to wear down their critics.”

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Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 28

As is the case of most autocrats. They inevitably cause stagnation and suffering. This whole idea that a single person could comprehend and manage something as complex as a modern society should be considered absurd. Even for those rejecting democracy.

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Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 23

Massive lack of insight into how complicated international trade agreements are.

Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 22

Not surprising. The Trump I admin had an extremely much higher turnover rate for core ministers than any other presidency, and that pattern is set to repeat itself. Seems the current POTUS is a terrible recruiter and a terrible work environment for top officials.

Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 21

Same in Sweden.

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Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 21

This hubris, in taking for granted that all these things that made US the only superpower (the dollar, the military, the universities, entrepreneurship, culture, being a trusted ally, etc etc). And to believe that it can all be destroyed without consequences.

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Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 21

What did you expect? The guy is an influencer. “I generate clicks, therefore I am”. Too big career move to head operations that are usually top secret, and where the effects are only visible years ahead.

Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 21

Clear evidence that universities are not able (and not in the business) to ‘indoctrinate’ young minds into ‘marxism’. Our students are free to choose what kind of stupidities they want to pursue in their lives.

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Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 19

Small men must shrink the world into something they can comprehend

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Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 18

Removing the independence of the central bank is the strongman thing to do. But it will further damage investor trust in how the country is governed, and cause major problems in terms of inflation, currency rates and interest rates.

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Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · Apr 18

Autism is not a disease.
Autism is not an epidemic.
Autism is a multifactorial genetic-based neurological condition.
And it’s not caused by vaccines or nebulous “environmental toxins.”

A thread 👇🏻

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Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 18

It was always about making Trump look good and, possibly, earn him a Nobel Peace Prize. Neither will happen.

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Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 17

Yes, and if they are spying on us they are currently being told that Japan just won a war over Russia, that there is a new place called ‘Las Vegas’, and that Sweden let Norway go independent without knowing about all that oil.

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Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 17

Imagine this: Main parts of the public sector do not have as its primary purpose to enact the current government’s political agenda. They exist to serve citizens in their many capacities. Wise democratic control means knowing when to intervene and when to keep your hands off.

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Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 16

Nothing screams “I spent way too much time playing SimCity as an undergrad” as billionaires wanting to build and rule over their own perfect cities. They’ve thought of everything, except “who wants to live there, once we removed the original inhabitants?”

Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 16

Then there will be a tariff on buffering, paid when the money is on its way from the salary account to the savings account. It will be beautiful.

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Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 16

I thought the whole point with tariffs was to shield American companies through taxing American consumers…?

Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 12

The Sputnik moment: Shit, we’re losing the hi-tech race, we need science and engineering aplenty!

The Lutnick moment: Shit my boss is reminiscing the 50’s, we need armies of millions screwing in little, little screws to make iPhones.

Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 12

True leaders value dissent, resistance and counter-arguments - because it means opportunities to rethink their policies and to sharpen their arguments. If you welcome those who challenge you, you will do a much better job leading.

Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 12

Håller med - det blir ett uttryck för samma transaktionella syn som den som dominerar i den amerikanska politiken. Alternativet som alltid att gå tillbaka till grundfrågorna: Varför finns forskning, och hur bör den bäst bedrivas?

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Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 11

The world wants your ICT and AI services. Don’t make them develop their own instead.

Johann Packendorff @jpackendorff.bsky.social · Apr 10

Yes but the US children yearn to be little brave soldiers of the Lutnick “army of millions and millions of human beings screwing in little screws to make iPhones”

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