Sven-Olof Olsson – författare

As small, open economies the Nordic states have always been more dependent on foreign trade than larger powers, and have thus had a historic preference for free trade. But during the inter-war period the Nordic countries were squeezed between powerful and aggressive trading partners: above all Great Britain and Germany. Although the period between the end of the First World War and 1929 was marked by a return to a liberal world economy, the Great Depression ushered in a decade of protectionism. The bilateralisation of international trade was especially evident after Britain’s Ottawa treaties in 1932 and the Nazi seizure of power in 1933. Their dependence on trade with Britain and Germany meant that the Nordic countries were exposed to the full force of British and German bilateralism.The paradox is that in spite of international trade wars and regulated exchange the Nordic countries managed better than other European states during the interwar period, and that the Great Depression was not as deep or long lasting as in other countries. The chapters in this book discuss why and how this rather successful Nordic experience was achieved. The topics covered include commercial and monetary policies but also important industries such as forestry, agriculture and fishing. Many of the chapters are comparative and discuss economic developments in two or more Nordic countries.

As small, open economies the Nordic states have always been more dependent on foreign trade than larger powers, and have thus had a historic preference for free trade. But during the inter-war period the Nordic countries were squeezed between powerful and aggressive trading partners: above all Great Britain and Germany. Although the period between the end of the First World War and 1929 was marked by a return to a liberal world economy, the Great Depression ushered in a decade of protectionism. The bilateralisation of international trade was especially evident after Britain’s Ottawa treaties in 1932 and the Nazi seizure of power in 1933. Their dependence on trade with Britain and Germany meant that the Nordic countries were exposed to the full force of British and German bilateralism.The paradox is that in spite of international trade wars and regulated exchange the Nordic countries managed better than other European states during the interwar period, and that the Great Depression was not as deep or long lasting as in other countries. The chapters in this book discuss why and how this rather successful Nordic experience was achieved. The topics covered include commercial and monetary policies but also important industries such as forestry, agriculture and fishing. Many of the chapters are comparative and discuss economic developments in two or more Nordic countries.

Mycket i vår vardagsmiljö påverkar oss omedvetet och senare tids forskning visar på hur hjärnan bearbetar information. Skillnaden mellan den stora mängd sinnesintryck som hjärnan mottager och det lilla som vårt medvetande uppfattar är enorm. Den här boken tar upp olika aspekter i Den Omedvetna Zonen , som ger en omedveten påverkan av upplevelser och icke medvetna beslut som ofta benämns intuition. I filmen i huvudet på John Malkovich tryckte huvudpersonen på hissknappen 7 1/2 och hamnade i en helt annorlunda värld, där han via en dold lucka kunde se in i och kontrollera John Malkovich hjärna. Ny forskning har visat att man med hjälp av magnetresonans (fMRI) kan kartlägga hjärnans interna funktioner och skapa ett biliotek med mönster som kan datortolkas och personens tankar kan följas. Med hjälp av Transkraniell magnetisk stimulation (TMS), kan man med ett magnetfält styra funktionen hos olika centra i hjärnan och även motoriskt få t.ex. en hand att utföra rörelser eller blockera mentala funktioner. En pendang till detta är en resa in i den Den Omedvetna Zonen som boken förmedlar.

Much of our everyday environment affects us subconsciously and recent research showing how the brain processes information. The difference between the large amount of sensory input that the brain receives and what little our minds perceive is huge. This book deals with various aspects of The Unconscious Zone , which gives an unconscious influence of experiences and non-conscious decision that is often called intuition. In the movie "in the mind of John Malkovich" pressed the main character on the elevator button 7 1/2 and ended up in a completely different world, where he through a hidden door could see into and check John Malkovich's brain. Recent research has shown that magnetic resonance (fMRI) can map the brain's internal functions and create a library that can be interpreted and the person's thoughts can be followed. Using Transcranial Magnetic stimulation (TMS), one with a magnetic field can control the behavior of the different centers of the brain and also get a hand to perform movements or blocking mental functions. A companion piece to this is a journey into the "The Unconscious Zone" as the book conveys.