Why are we so bad at predicting the future? | Frank Bouman - van Veen | TEDxHarderwijk
Go on a journey through history, because by understanding the history we can learn to write the future. Frank Bouman - van Veen is a Keynote speaker on the subject of history, and what we can learn from history today. He combines his expertise in the field of history with elaborate managerial experience showing you why history is still very relevant to problems we experience in our modern time.He helps companies take on a new perspective on reality and finding solutions to problems that otherwise seem elusive, using lively historic examples from what history has to teach us.Winston Churchill once said: "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Frank guides you through the ages of history to break this cycle of repetition and helps build a solid future.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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