Failures?
In 2024's Yearbook, researchers tackle one of the big questions of our time: failures.
This year, we delve into the topic of failure. We chase perfection but fear failure, even as it is said to propel us forward. Here, six researchers examine six different failures. The topics include our obsession with evaluations, the education system, unforeseen consequences of medical advancements, housing policy, nuclear power, and philosopher Descartes' dualism.
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Unforseen Consequences
Intellectual historian Thomas Kaiserfeld on the failures and unforeseen consequences of history and the present.
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Housing Policy
Architecture historian Helena Mattsson on failure as a driving force in housing policy.
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Descartes and Dualism
Aesthetic researcher Cecilia Sjöholm on Descartes' dualism and how uncompromising curiosity always prevails in the long run.
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Learning Objectives
Education researcher Magnus Hultén on the downsides of goal-oriented management in schools.
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Medicine's Bodies
Ethnologist Susanne Lundin on the unintended consequences of reproductive medicine and transplants.
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Nuclear Power
Technology historian Per Högselius discusses nuclear power as both a threat and an opportunity.
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