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I think the most obvious examples are: * Closing borders when we already have a pandemic in all countries. Swedish borders are still open. * Closing schools w
by jlundborg 6y ago
I think the most obvious examples are:
* Closing borders when we already have a pandemic in all countries. Swedish borders are still open.
* Closing schools when most evidence shows that it is not effective. Swedish schools are still open.
There is of course lots of debate about this in Sweden, some are worried that Sweden is not taking enough decisive action. There is however a wide-spread general support that the more measured approach in Sweden is a good one. Anders Tegnell has become a very popular public figure for his low-key bureaucratic but yet humoristic way of explaining the uncertainties involved and why Sweden is doing things this way.
I believe that the reasons these measures are taken in other countries is because it is a way to show strong political leadership in a time of crisis. I think this approach works less well in Sweden because people have very high trust in experts and (well-managed) authorities.
- marxama 6y agoAren't high schools and universities still closed in Sweden? Edit: Run remotely, to be clear.
- yesbabyyes 6y agoThere is a strong recommendation that high schools and universities handle their education remotely. This recommendation is followed. The Swedish government cannot order schools to be closed (a law was quickly put in place in the case that this be necessary. I'm not sure that it pertains to universities, though).