How do you find your way when the world feels like one big crisis? Climate worries, political turbulence, mental overload—it can all feel too much. In his lecture Guide in Complex Times, Lucas de Man didn’t shy away from these challenges. Instead, he connected them with humor, energy, and surprising insights that left the audience both inspired and grounded.
Drawing from his book "Waar gaat het heen en wat kan ik doen?", Lucas explored themes as diverse as democracy, loneliness, and work. At first glance they seem worlds apart, but in his storytelling, the pieces clicked together into a bigger picture, showing not just where we are, but what we can do.
Some visitor reactions:
“An extremely engaging speaker, who made a lot of sense and gave me food for thought”,
"The energy of the speaker was incredibly contagious”.
“Insightful, humorous and thought-provoking—an approach to life and ambition in the modern world that really sticks.”