Archive - 🏴‍☠️ Making Business More Human

Being Human is not a Bug

On transhumanism, tech ambition, and the radical act of staying human - and what we must get right to #SteerTheMachine

Jul 4 •

Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️

June 2025

Our Theme for PIRATE Night: #SteerTheMachine

What does it mean to be human in the age of machines?

Jun 18 •

Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️

May 2025

No Shortcut to Becoming

In a world built for ease, what’s lost when we no longer do what’s hard?

May 30 •

Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️

“Why Do I Need to Learn This?"

On curiosity, usefulness, and why learning is the most human thing we do.

May 15 •

Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️

March 2025

Eight Billion Worlds

Shifting from a world of right and wrong to one of exploration, empathy, and curiosity.

Mar 4 •

Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️

August 2024

The Moment Everything Changed

At PIRATE Night, people will share their pivotal moments on stage. From life-altering epiphanies to dramatic transformations; real stories that redefine…

Aug 30, 2024 •

Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️

Choosing Your Goodbyes

When COVID hit, the 2019 PIRATE Summit might have been the last one. I decided for it to come back and make it a deliberate finale, a "Last Burn". That…

Aug 6, 2024 •

Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️

July 2024

The Afterglow of PIRATE Summit

One year ago - at the Last Burn - I received a wooden treasure chest filled with the most important treasure of all. It’s an afterglow of over a decade…

Jul 1, 2024 •

Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️

May 2024

Workout for the mind

Do you skim articles or dive deep? We tend to rush, but true understanding, the kind that leads to wisdom, requires friction.

May 16, 2024 •

Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️

April 2024

How a surprising answer to my PIRATE Summit journey got me thinking about whether it was worth it.

Apr 10, 2024 •

Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️

March 2024

Sleep, Eat, Move, Repeat

Rethinking well-being as an entrepreneur. The impact of sleep, food, and exercise on energy levels, mood, and performance.

Mar 20, 2024 •

Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️

They’ll Figure It Out

What if the most valuable skill for our children isn't knowledge, but the ability to learn?

Mar 15, 2024 •

Manuel Koelman 🏴‍☠️

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