Of course this is a Socratic question. One answer could be: I am the sum of all my encounters.
What helped was living in seven different countries, studying history & philosophy, spending a decade and a half as a journalist (all media, almost all positions, all over the world) and more than two as a board room consultant (Europe, Africa, Middle East), in the meantime constantly writing (about too many subjects).
Children? | Two sons! |
Marital status | Yes |
Home? | Amsterdam |
Hobbies? | Yes |
Specialisation? | Africa, Middle East, Islam, historiography, France |
Dream? | Understanding Tao |
Fear? | Populism, China’s supremacy, Europe’s disintegration |
Pets? | No |
Car? | Defender |
Languages? | Seven |
Destination? | Horizon |
Currently I am almost a fulltime writer, but also …
I sincerely dislike Facebook!
And Instagram!