by dirkholemans | Jan 3, 2018 | Articles
Hopeful approaches to democracy in digital times The 21st century democracy in Europe is in dire straits. Citizens feel disconnected with politics. Many people, especially youngsters, no longer see the traditional democracy as a good system of governance. Democracy...
by dirkholemans | Nov 29, 2017 | Books
Context People all over the world are taking their future back into their hands. Together, they are taking initiatives in the fields of renewable energy, local food production, sharing tools, and so forth. This is the most hopeful movement of our time. Where the...
by dirkholemans | Jun 29, 2017 | Articles
While the European Union struggles with a declining confidence from its citizens, we do see many sparks of hope arise at grassroots level. More and more citizens set up initiatives to make society more resilient, offering alternatives for a better, more sustainable...
by dirkholemans | May 22, 2017 | Media
Cities still dare to dream. Cities are the laboratories of innovation for new forms of solidarity. Dirk Holemans from think tank Oikos – Denktank voor Sociaal-Ecologische Verandering believes in a progressive and bottom-up Europe. A Europe where citizens unite...
by dirkholemans | Sep 14, 2016 | Books
Samenlevingen veranderen doorheen de tijd. Zo zorgde de welvaartsstaat vanaf de jaren 1950 ervoor dat burgers van toenemende vrijheid genoten, terwijl de overheid voor zekerheid zorgde. Vanaf de jaren 1980 maakte de neoliberale markt van vrijheid en zekerheid dan weer...
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