Every crisis arrives with two futures. One where the people who caused it get stronger. And one where we build something fairer. Naomi Klein has spent thirty years showing which one usually wins — and why. The Shock Doctrine: the crisis as a crowbar Her 2007 book documents the playbook. Wait for the crisis. Suspend… Continue reading Naomi Klein: Who Profits From Crisis — And What She Puts In Its Place
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Christiana Figueres on Stubborn Optimism: The Leadership Lesson Behind the Paris Agreement
Some leaders inspire with their words. Christiana Figueres inspires with results. In 2009, global climate diplomacy collapsed. Copenhagen — COP15 — ended in chaos and no agreement. Years of negotiation, wasted. Many declared the whole process dead. One woman refused to accept that. From wreckage to unanimity In 2010, Costa Rican diplomat Christiana Figueres became… Continue reading Christiana Figueres on Stubborn Optimism: The Leadership Lesson Behind the Paris Agreement
Meredith Whittaker on Privacy as a Public Good: How Signal’s President Turns Words Into Action
Some people stand up against Big Tech. Not with a lawsuit. Not with a slogan. They build the alternative — and run it. Meredith Whittaker is one of them. Who Is Meredith Whittaker? Meredith Whittaker is president of the Signal Foundation and serves on its board of directors. Before Signal, she spent over a decade… Continue reading Meredith Whittaker on Privacy as a Public Good: How Signal’s President Turns Words Into Action
Rania Khalek: How the Violence You Export Comes Back Home — The Imperial Boomerang
What happens far away doesn’t stay far away. Police increasingly look like soldiers. Surveillance tested on the powerless, then turned on everyone. Cheap labor and raw materials bought where rules are lax — and migration follows. Journalist Rania Khalek mapped this pattern: the imperial boomerang. Not one boomerang — five: migration, security, technology, militarization and… Continue reading Rania Khalek: How the Violence You Export Comes Back Home — The Imperial Boomerang
My Dream: A More Equitable Future
I have a dream. A future in which my grandchildren grow up in a country where work pays again. Where the company you build cannot simply be sold to the highest bidder, because your colleagues are co-owners. Where you drop your children off at school in the morning — a good school, in the neighbourhood,… Continue reading My Dream: A More Equitable Future
Li An Phoa on Drinkable Rivers: Making a Big Problem Small, One Walk at a Time
Over the past decades, the quality of our freshwater rivers has declined. A huge, abstract problem. But one woman made it small and practical: she simply started walking a river. And invited everyone along. I admire Li An Phoa, founder of Drinkable Rivers.She takes the biggest problem and makes it inzichtelijk — visible and tangible.Starting… Continue reading Li An Phoa on Drinkable Rivers: Making a Big Problem Small, One Walk at a Time
Shifting the Food Economy Away from Global Corporates to Regional Economies — Helena Norberg-Hodge
Here’s something strange. Food that travels ten thousand kilometers is often cheaper than food grown around the corner. How is that possible? Because the true costs are hidden — paid not at the register, but through our taxes. Artificially low transport prices make global food look cheap. Today, let’s talk about shifting to regional economies.… Continue reading Shifting the Food Economy Away from Global Corporates to Regional Economies — Helena Norberg-Hodge
Work more on your own long-term important goals and less on other people’s urgency
I’m developing a couple of series here. One is with international female leaders who make great impact decisions and are really good ancestors. Then there’s a series about Dutch female entrepreneurs who I think are exceptional examples of making impact decisions, and we can learn from them. Then I want to add this series where… Continue reading Work more on your own long-term important goals and less on other people’s urgency
Evelyn Austin on Digital Civil Rights: How Bits of Freedom Is Shifting the Power of Tech to the People
When big tech knows more about you than you know about yourself, democracy is quietly at risk. But here is the thing: individuals can win in court against companies with the deepest pockets. Twice, even. Today, let’s talk about shifting the power of tech back to the people. I look up to Evelyn Austin, director… Continue reading Evelyn Austin on Digital Civil Rights: How Bits of Freedom Is Shifting the Power of Tech to the People
Vandana Shiva: Why Seed Sovereignty and Reconnecting with the Earth Matter for Our Future
When you view nature merely as raw material to be extracted, you lose your connection to life itself. True wealth isn’t found in corporate monopolies, but in living biodiversity, seeds, and soil. Today, let’s talk about restoring our sacred relationship with the Earth. I look up to scholar, environmental activist, and ecofeminist Vandana Shiva. What… Continue reading Vandana Shiva: Why Seed Sovereignty and Reconnecting with the Earth Matter for Our Future