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Mike "Veezy" van Zandwijk on Tech, Business & Life at Large
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2026

There are 8 posts published in 2026 (this is page 1 of 1).

Fever Dreams and Fault Lines

After six weeks of silence, a reflection on illness, AI doubts, geopolitics, immigration, and the paradox that humanity is both deeply divided and fundamentally alike.

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in โœจ AI, ๐Ÿ“” Journail, ๐Ÿช– Geopolitics | March 31, 2026 | Comment

The Two Rings: One Is Honor. One Is Evil. Jail Them.

One ring trains strength and honor. The other hides abuse and power corruption. Protect children. Prosecute evil.

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in ๐Ÿ“” Journail, ๐Ÿค” Critical Thinking, ๐Ÿงญ Leadership | February 16, 2026 | Comment

The Mind That Walked Before the Body

A true, tender story about a seven-year-old who wished herself into her parentsโ€™ bedโ€”revealing something profound about intention, dreams, and the power of the human mind.

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in ๐ŸŒ€ Philosophy, ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family, ๐Ÿ“” Journail | February 10, 2026 | Comment

The By-Wire World: Interfaces All the Way Down

A reflective essay on how modern technology shifts control from direct action to interpreted intentโ€”from by-wire systems and MIDI to the human brain as a possible interface itself.

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in ๐ŸŒ€ Philosophy, ๐Ÿงพ Essays | January 25, 2026 | Comment

Mike on Meta’s Metaverse

Trust and the Metaverse That Was Never Meant to Be VR
in ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ Metaverse, ๐Ÿงพ Essays | January 23, 2026 | Comment

The Early Aftermath: Changed Roles While Living the Book

It has been three days โ€” not even three full days โ€” since I shared the private preview of Part One and Part Two of my upcoming book.

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in โœ๏ธ Writing, ๐Ÿ“– Books, ๐Ÿ“š Publishing, ๐Ÿ“ Blog | January 22, 2026 | Comment

This Book Was the Plan, the Aftermath Is the Lesson

On groundwork, campaigns, and writing a book that studies itself Yesterday, I did something simple; and in a quiet way, irreversible.

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in โœ๏ธ Writing, โ‡๏ธ SPARK, โœจ AI, ๐Ÿ“ Blog | January 20, 2026 | Comment

Three Big Goals (and the Fourth That Holds Them Together)

A reflective New Year post on career change, health, family legacy, and the hidden fourth goal that connects them all.

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in ๐ŸŒ€ Philosophy, ๐Ÿ‘” Management, ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family, ๐Ÿงญ Leadership | January 1, 2026 | Comment

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  • Fever Dreams and Fault LinesMarch 31, 2026
  • The Two Rings: One Is Honor. One Is Evil. Jail Them.February 16, 2026
  • The Mind That Walked Before the BodyFebruary 10, 2026
  • The By-Wire World: Interfaces All the Way DownJanuary 25, 2026
  • Mike on Meta’s MetaverseJanuary 23, 2026
  • The Early Aftermath: Changed Roles While Living the BookJanuary 22, 2026
  • This Book Was the Plan, the Aftermath Is the LessonJanuary 20, 2026
  • Three Big Goals (and the Fourth That Holds Them Together)January 1, 2026

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  1. Borrowed Silence: On Space and Working Between Voices
  2. When the Future Forgets What Was Real
  3. Appstraction: When Your Thumb Thinks Fastest
  4. My 5 Tech Predictions That Missed the Moment
  5. The Arrival Mind Paradox: AI plus Cybersecurity
  6. The Spy Within Me: A Thriller from the Field

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