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Dreamers, Thinkers, Doers: Conversations on the Economy of Tomorrow book cover

1st Edition

Dreamers, Thinkers, Doers Conversations on the Economy of Tomorrow

Edited By Govert Buijs, Ellen Klaver, Marcus van Toor Copyright 2026
180 Pages
by Amsterdam University Press

What kind of economy truly helps us flourish? This question lies at the heart of this interview collection. Through a series of engaging interviews, today’s innovators – from CEOs and entrepreneurs to artists, scientists, and politicians – share their visions on and experiences of the economy of tomorrow: one that is fairer, more inclusive and more sustainable. But these voices do more than... Read more

Introduction
1. 2015: A New Beginning…
2. Counterforces Mobilize
3. The Silicon Valley Ideology
4. Is Europe Doing Poorly? Draghi’s Report as Guiding Light and Will-o’-the-Wisp
5. Standing Tall – or: Buckle Up!
6. Dream, Think, Act: The Multi-Actor Approach in Practice

Lessons from Europe’s Largest Cooperative
Iñigo Ucín

Innovating for a Sustainable Paint Industry
Marlies van Wijhe

Leading a Family Business with Family Values
Henk Willem van Dorp

Redefining Value
Bruno Roche

Steering Pension Funds for Future Generations
Harmen van Wijnen

Measuring Impact for a Good Economy
Ronald Cohen

Businesses that Transform Lives
Kim Tam

Future-Proof Businesses Seek Connection
Maria van der Heijden

Leading Europe’s B Corp Movement to Foster Responsibility
Marcello Palazzi

Pioneering to Accelerate the Transition
Marjan Minnesma

Finding Hope Through Data
Hannah Ritchie

Shifting Power and Responsibility in Circular Business Models
Sabine Rau-Oberhuber

Critical Art that Moves and Provokes
Julian Rosefeldt

Culture Critique Rooted in Faith
Cardinal Peter Turkson

The Entrepreneurial State
Mariana Mazzucato

Battling for Change in Brussels
Lara Wolters

Epilogue

Biography

Govert Buijs is a political philosopher and Professor of Social and Economic Renewal at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He is part of the faculty’s Èthos research centre and from 2016 to 2026 held the Goldschmeding Research Chair.

Ellen Klaver studied Philosophy of Culture and Governance at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Global Business and Sustainability at Erasmus University Rotterdam. She is a researcher at the Èthos Centre (VU) and at Socires, a Dutch thinktank on societal issues.

Marcus van Toor studied Cultural History at Utrecht University and Philosophy of Culture and Governance at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He is a researcher at the Netherlands Court of Audit, focusing on infrastructure, the environment, and the energy transition.

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