Subjectivity

I think subjectivity is a core concept of human beings. When the idea of subjectivity, or its opposite objectivity, is truly envisioned and internalized, it shapes the perceptions of ourselves and the world around us at a fundamental level. In my subjective opinion, subjectivity changes one’s experiences positively and is a way to achieve peace […]

Cleaning out anger

In my view, happiness is a state of mind. It is the background noise in the brain and the lenses through which we perceive the outside world. Other states of mind could be filled with everything from peace and harmony to anger or sadness. When I am happy, it doesn’t really matter whether I am […]

How I view myself

When walking my parents’ dog and throwing a tennis ball for him to chase, I used to think of his decision to run after the ball as very different from my own decisions in life. He seems to be running automatically as a natural response to the ball being thrown right in front of him. […]

The Organization of a Western Democracy

When I hear the term ‘organization’, I see a picture of a large enterprise, controlled by leaders at different ranks based on a traditional hierarchical pyramid structure. The leaders are the board, the CEO, and the set of managers throughout the organization. These leaders serve the purpose of controlling the inferior through a variety of […]

Template for Cover Letter

General ideas I like to write my cover letter with a similar perception to when I write any paper. I view it like an hourglass; I start off broadly, narrow it down in the middle, and end broad again. This means that I try to introduce myself as a person, intentionally not relating it to […]

Template for Resume

General ideas I try to only select the most relevant experiences in my resume. Under each experience, I try to explain what relevant skills I have learned from it, and emphasize that I think most of my previous projects have been great. I am pretty open with what kinds of experiences I choose to add […]

The Effortless Happiness

How come life seems to come so easy and effortless to some people? Watching others pursuing life comfortably with ease, seemingly in absence of hard work and sacrifices, may bring envious feelings. Especially if you yourself keep struggling despite the great efforts to keep on fighting every single day. Living happily at ease without the […]

Cover letter

I am Elias, a 25 years old man originally from Gothenburg, Sweden, living in Barcelona. I am currently in the final term of my Master’s degree in economics at the University of Gothenburg. One of my great interests is to follow scientific progress, obviously in economics, but also in other fields such as physics, psychology, […]

Resume

Education August 2021 – June 2023: Master of Science in Economics (yet to be finished). Content: A conventional economics Master. Due to my passion and future Ph.D. plans, I have put additional weight towards behavioral economics and microeconomics, but I have also taken advanced classes in macroeconomics, finance, and econometrics. Credits: Two years of full-time […]