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I’m an economic forecaster, yet I don’t just churn out technical briefings for a narrow circle of experts. I use the economist’s toolbox to shine light on the ideas that truly move society and to spark public conversation about the choices ahead of us — and that’s what drives my authorship.

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About "2034, A Novel"

We are standing at a turning point—indeed, at a series of turning points for each of us. Climate change and geopolitical shifts are shaking the foundations of our lives, while technology spreads at breakneck speed. Thinking ahead has never been more vital, yet it has also never been more complex.

2034: A Novella is a handbook for mental time-travel. It shows, right now, what one version 2034 might look like, through the eyes of the ultimates average Belgian. 

The book lays out twelve concrete forecasts and weighs how likely each one is. With the tools it offers, you can craft your own vision of the future and get ready to help turn it into the best world possible.

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Check out this segment on Kanaal-Z on "2034, A novel" arround 14:00

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About "Goldrush"

More people, spending more time, consuming more digital content… and there is an entire economy behind it. 
That economy does not only consist of large American platform companies. In Belgium, companies producing digital output account for a significant portion of the GDP. Their share rose from about 2% around the turn of the century to more than 5% of GDP in 2020. If we extrapolate this trend, by 2050 the digital economy will be more important for our GDP, our collective prosperity, than the construction and industrial sectors combined. 
The book argues that we all need to start experimenting in this Digital Economy now. Five young, Flemish entrepreneurs show the way.

“A book about the Digital Economy that changes the way we see digitally-obsessed youth.”

Roland Legrand, De Tijd, about "Goldrush"