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This is my personal blog. Here I write about education, society, music and faith — and other things close to me that don’t always relate to my work. The services I offer my clients can be found under Web , Mac , Words & images and Music , and my political work can be followed via Örebroliberalerna .


Learning Requires Effort

May 25, 2026

Learning Requires Effort

How does the brain actually learn? On working memory, the house model, the Google Effect, and what we know about AI in the classroom. Part 5 in the series The Brain, the Screen and the School.

The Brain's Plate

May 16, 2026

The Brain's Plate

Sissela Nutley's mental plate model shows the brain's seven basic needs. Young people today lack almost all of them. What can schools do? Part 4 in the series The Brain, the Screen and the School.

Sweden Digitalised Without Asking the Brain

May 14, 2026

Sweden Digitalised Without Asking the Brain

Sweden set out to become the world leader in school digitalisation. It didn't go as planned. The story of a strategy without a consequence analysis, and the way forward. Part 3 in the series The Brain, the Screen and the School.

Music Is Important for Your Health

May 12, 2026

Music Is Important for Your Health

Choir singing is medicine without side effects. About a concert at Betelkyrkan, research on heart rhythm and oxytocin, and a life shaped by music.

The Sleep We Stole from Our Children

May 10, 2026

The Sleep We Stole from Our Children

One in four lower secondary pupils sleeps six hours or less. Keeping the phone in bed doubles the risk. What can schools and parents do? Part 2 in the series The Brain, the Screen and the School.

Your Brain Can't Keep Up!

May 8, 2026

Your Brain Can't Keep Up!

Tech companies design for the oldest parts of the brain. Children don't stand a chance without adults who rig the environment. Part 1 in the series The Brain, the Screen and the School.

State schools require a state you can trust

Apr 24, 2026

State schools require a state you can trust

I was a teacher at Virginska School when the municipalisation of Swedish schools took effect in 1991. Much of what we feared came true.

Last night in Örebro: Joel Halldorf on power, the sacred and the church's role in democracy

Apr 21, 2026

Last night in Örebro: Joel Halldorf on power, the sacred and the church's role in democracy

It is not often you leave an author talk feeling you have gained an entirely new framework for understanding your own time. It happened last night.

Örebro's schools are not adequately funded

Apr 1, 2026

Örebro's schools are not adequately funded

An unreasonable budget is expected to perform miracles — how likely is that? We and Lena Hansson write about the situation in primary education in Örebro.