The Optimistic Futurist Koster: The power to change is in our hands By Francis Koster Sep 7, 2014 Sep 7, 2014 Updated Apr 5, 2019 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Good news this week!kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm$4:6?E:DED 2?5 6?8:?66CD 2C6 C@==:?8 @FE 2? 6G6C\6IA2?5:?8 =:DE @7 ?62E E@@=D E@ 96=A D@=G6 3@E9 6?G:C@?>6?E2= 2?5 AF3=:4 962=E9 :DDF6D 42FD65 3J D@>6 @7 E96 H2JD H6 >2<6 6=64EC:4:EJ]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm~?6 @7 E96 D:56 67764ED H:== =:<6=J 36 2? :?G@=F?E2CJ EC2?D7@C>2E:@? @7 E96 6=64EC:42= DJDE6> @7 E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D] $@@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm%96 >@DE C646?E C6A@CE D9@HD E92E bf A6C46?E @7 2== 6=64EC:4:EJ >256 :? 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