Historian. Described by The Guardian as the "Dutch wunderkind of new ideas" and by TED Talks as "one of Europe's most prominent young thinkers". Writer at The Correspondent, a leading and rapidly growing platform for high-quality journalism. Author of several books on the history of progress in society, including “Utopia for Realists”. One main topic is the universal basic income – for which has done ample research and is driving the movement towards adaptation.