Gustav Jönsson

Gustav Jönsson is an associate editor with The Signal.
09
Jul
Going west

Going west

Why are so many companies moving to America from Europe? Philippe Aghion on the Continent’s failure to build a competitive innovation ecosystem.
9 min read
09
Jul

That’s your opinion, man

While the American media’s news cycle has become higher-paced than ever, millions among the American people are turning away
02
Jul

Looking east

In the West, people invoke “the West” so often, you might take it for granted. If you’re from Colorado
1 min read
30
Jun
Continental

Continental

How has Europe become the destination for so much dirty money—and what are European states doing about it? Tena Prelec on why it is so hard to root out grand corruption.
11 min read
25
Jun

Quiet luxury

You’ll have seen them if you’ve been to Miami or Monaco, or perhaps you’ve read of Russian
1 min read
23
Jun
The talking cure

The talking cure

Why are millions more Americans turning to talk therapy—and sticking with it? Carlos Blanco on the decline of a stigma, a shift in health coverage, and the individualization of treatment.
8 min read
18
Jun

Anything you can do

How important is innovation to winning wars? Matthew A. Tattar, an associate professor at the U.S. Naval War College,
1 min read
11
Jun
Cultivated conflict

Cultivated conflict

Why are American states banning lab-grown meat? Hanna Tuomisto on the technology, economics, and politics of a new industry.
10 min read
11
Jun

Playing in the gray

In the 1990s, London was the number-one destination for corrupt businessmen from the former Soviet Union, most of whom had
1 min read
04
Jun
Only connect

Only connect

Why are Americans becoming so lonely? Milena Batanova on a problem U.S. officials have called an “epidemic.”
11 min read