Oskar Brandt is a Swedish journalist and historian who writes about political and economic history, labor, social security, and personal development. He is the author of Överlevnad — för samhället och människorna (Survival — for Society and Its People).

August 30, 2026

• Oskar Brandt

The Oil Crisis That Became a Weapon Against Welfare

War, dollar chaos, and soaring oil prices fueled the inflation of the 1970s. Workers and the welfare state took the blame. As war sends oil prices soaring again, that story still limits what we think society can afford.