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‘I want to discover the world. I’ll learn to let go of my fear of sleeping on the streets.’
They’re the three young musketeers. Their eloquent and often contrarian views have made them into national celebrities. Sywert van Lienden (21), who wants to demolish the Dutch political establishment. Gadget guru Alexander Klöpping (25), who also makes many a lady’s heart overclock. And possibly the most versatile of the three, Danny Mekić (25). Internet entrepreneur,…
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Solidarity
Last week, Dutch politicians Pechtold and Krol proposed a motion to make the job market a nicer place for people over 50. Nicer at whose expense, though? A brief look in the Oxford English Dictionary will tell you that solidarity is a two-way street, but this word is increasingly being used to refer to a…
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‘The world is not a rainbow’
Danny Mekić (1987) is an expert on IT and the internet, and runs a consultancy firm. He also gives lectures, including as a guest lecturer at universities, he regularly appears on discussion and current affairs programmes on TV and on the radio, and he’s a columnist, a writer and a jurist. He’s taken an interest…
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Intermediair
Everyone thought Danny Mekić was crazy when he dropped out of high school. Now international corporations adapt their websites and digital strategies to his recommendations. What was the essential message of your upbringing? “I was very impressed by tales from my Bosnian grandfather. Before he fled the country to the Netherlands and moved in with…
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Don’t leave your children a 400 billion euro debt
The Netherlands have a 400 billion euro national debt. Protesting budget cuts now means burdening your children with debts later. Fifteen years ago, my parents discussed a financial subject in my presence for the first time. We were anticipating our annual holidays, during those months when we’d be looking forward to it, trying to find…