Lars P. Syll

Stjepan ‘Stippe’ Rasic har gått ur tiden. Malmös alla nattsuddare tackar dig för allt. RIP.

My friends — you bow to no one! Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg. Bravest of the brave. Never give in. Never give up. [embedded content]

.[embedded content] In loving memory of Kristina, beloved wife, and mother of David and Tora. Those whom the gods love die young. But in dreams, I can hear your name. And in dreams, We will meet again. When the seas and mountains fall And we come to end of days, In the dark I hear a call Calling me there I will go there And back again.

My philosophy of economics A critique yours truly sometimes encounters is that as long as I cannot come up with some own alternative to the failing mainstream theory, I shouldn’t expect people to pay attention. This is however to misunderstand the role of philosophy and methodology of economics! As John Locke wrote in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: The Commonwealth of Learning is not at this time without Master-Builders, whose mighty Designs, in...

A Merry Christmas (personal) Amanda (32), Linnea (23), Sebastian (29), David (32), Tora (29), and Hedda (9). It is great to be able to have all sons and daughters home over the Christmas holidays.

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Hero of the year 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky outside Kyiv, on April 4, 2022.

[embedded content] This live performance remains unequaled to this day. Jussi Björling — the greatest of them all.

.[embedded content] In April 1945 thousands of concentration camp survivors arrived at the harbour of the town where yours truly lives, Malmö, Sweden. When taking my daily walk with the dog, I often go by the Jewish cemetery in the northern part of Sankt Pauli kyrkogård. And it breaks my heart every time to see tombstone after tombstone with the names of all those who passed away within months after having reached the harbour of hope. (To my Swedish readers: Filmen finns nu...

Do complex numbers exist? (wonkish) .[embedded content]