Economics
People-based policies
Published in El Pais, 21 July 2021. Many governments like to say that their policies and laws are based on the people. But, how much participation does the people have in creating it? And if […]
Corona virus
What does return to normal look like?
Published in El Pais, 17 July 2021. The world “Normal” has been thrown around a lot. “New normal” has often been used to describe the current situation of no to limited travel, social distancing and […]
Economics
Tax paradises
Published in El Pais, 10 July 2021. Being Dutch, I realize that my country is continually named as a tax haven or tax paradise. Depending on who makes the list, the place varies from being […]
Corona virus
COVID-19 and possibilities for education
Published in El Pais, 7 July 2021. During COVID-19, many countries stopped their public education due to the lack of internet or lack of training for teachers to educate online. This has put the right […]
Economics
How Toronto Broke a vaccination record and what we can learn from it
Published in El Pais, 4 July 2021. On the 27th of June my city, Toronto, broke the record for most vaccinations in an event in North America with over 26,000 vaccines administered. What makes this […]
Corona virus
COVID-19 deaths as an indicator of government ineffectiveness
Published in El Pais, 30 June 2021. I’m going to directly throw the dynamite. It is entirely the fault of governments that people are infected by COVID-19 and dying from it. At the same time, […]