Bo Ekman, a former business leader, showcases his self-aggrandizing narrative in Sommar i P1, reflecting on his illustrious connections and cultural contributions. Known for his influential gatherings at Tällberg Forum, Ekman revels in his legacy, blending power and culture.
Bo Ekman's Grandiose Self-Portrayal in Sommar i P1
Bo Ekman's Grandiose Self-Portrayal in Sommar i P1
Bo Ekman indulges in self-admiration in Sommar i P1. If you're Bo Ekman, listen on repeat. For everyone else, proceed with caution; it's hubris on a pandemic level.
The former business leader, who has built a monument to himself as a world improver through power mingling in picturesque Tällberg by Lake Siljan in Dalarna, summarizes the highlights of his business card holder after 88 orbits around the sun.
There, Kofi Annan jostles with Ann-Sofie von Otter, PG Gyllenhammar, and Tomas Tranströmer, as power and culture cross-pollinate in Ekman's world.
Ekman loves culture, especially his own, and delights in showcasing it. We hear an Ekman-inspired third verse to the national anthem, an Ekman environmental tale about "Molekyla and Molekula," and learn about an Ekman apple orchard called "Framtidslunden," where all the world-renowned figures who have met Ekman have a tree named after them.
As the king of Tällberg Forum since 1981, where the elite gather under the question "how on earth should we live together?" he is accustomed to basking in admiration.
I think of my favorite tale, not Ekman's, but it also has a moral. There, the emperor is revealed to be more naked than a Zorn girl on the beautiful shores of Siljan. Someone just needs to dare to say it.