Looking and acting from what develops in order to remain Not everything calls for a solution.Some situations first call for room to choose. This article marks a shift:from a fixation on the future to the present moment,from innovation as a goal to evolution as a dynamic —articulated in what I call Evolutionary Perspective. From working […]
Category: Education
EdTech… opportunity across six fields
Where can EdTech actually evolve? (a continuation of the EdTech taxonomy — thinking out loud) In my previous post, I did not approach EdTech as a “market” or a “toolbox,” but as a layered landscape. A landscape made up of layers, each with its own logic: didactics, structures, organics, registers, commons. In my thinking, that […]
EdTech… one word, five realities
About what we see (and what we miss) when everything is called EdTech A human being is a creature.So is a cow.An ant. A whale. Biologically, that is correct. But as soon as we need to organise things such as care, responsibility, and living together, we start to make distinctions. We speak of people, animals, […]
The Logic of the Illogical
Augmented Intelligence: Our Human Manifesto In the discussion about Artificial Intelligence (AI), the focus is often on replacement. But, as I’ve said before, I believe the real gain is not in competition, but in collaboration. The key to the future of innovation lies in Augmented Intelligence, where we as humans take the lead over a […]
The Man Who Saw Too Much
On John Nash, A Beautiful Mind, and the thin line between brilliance and artificial intelligence Some films don’t just tell a story — they enter you.A Beautiful Mind did that for me. It’s one of those rare films that lingers long after the credits fade. Not because of what happens on screen, but because of […]
The Paradox of Progress
I’ve always wanted a quote of my own. A sentence that captures a complex observation in a few apt words. An anchor for a thought that keeps returning. After much deliberation, I arrived at this: “Where we win with tech, nostalgia arises, and we lose charm.” — Maarten Meijer 😉 And yes, in my own […]
The Energy Is Already Here -> 8 Fuels
Ever get that feeling you’re putting in the hours, but not making real headway? We often search for the solution externally, in a new strategy or a complex method. This e-book flips that perspective completely. It shows that the most powerful sources of energy are already here, hidden in plain sight. I call them the […]
From Thinking to Doing: Practical Pathways for Creative Research
In recent Mental Spaces, I’ve explored how the creative process is shifting — from creativity as an interface, to the maker as a mediator, to ownership in hybrid environments, and the move from making to enabling.But ideas only gain real strength when they land in practice. So this time: practical pathways to explore, test, and […]
From Making to Making Possible
Creative Governance From Making to Making Possible In creative education and innovation practices, much revolves around making: designing, prototyping, building, reflecting. But what if we look one layer deeper — at what makes making possible? At the systems that create space for imagination, experimentation, and meaningful choices? In this Mental Space, we explore Creative Governance: […]
Who Owns the Outcome?
What does ethics mean in a creative process? Ethics in creativity is often seen as limiting — as something that restricts freedom. But maybe it’s the other way around. Maybe ethics isn’t a brake, but a compass. A way to consciously choose what you make, for whom, and with what effect. In a creative process, […]