opinion
The employer is the last actor with room to move, and Belgium is tying its hands
Belgium asks more of its workers than any other rich country, and it is promising them less in return. So who steps in?
Who controls the AI initiative?
Most government AI programmes are designed to fail. Not by intent, but by instinct. When a public organisation decides to build an AI initiative, it does what …
About this site
Exploring the Black Box is an independent publication launched in February 2026 by Ben Broeckx. If you subscribe today, you'll get full access to the website as …
Stream of Consciousness
My manual - a 2025 update
This is a fork of the excellent document written bij Michael Lopp, aka Rands in Repose, which you can find here. It is titled “How to … Rands”, and the credit …
note taking
A cursive digital workflow… no longer waiting for Godot
I love cursive writing. I always have. I was born into a generation that still had cursive writing drilled into them in school, and it is a great way to express …
Stream of Consciousness
About choosing what to read
Laurence Tratt wrote this interesting article on his blog two days ago. "Choosing what to read" as an article is more than worth your time reading it. It talks …
Stream of Consciousness
Contentment
Sometimes there are no words required.
Stream of Consciousness
Why better leadership will not save us (yet)
I'm getting deep into "A world without email", the new book by Cal Newport. Excellent read and in terms of insight eye-opening. If you want science supported …
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Let's talk about learning
There's a lot going on around you ... what will you do about it? All around you, every single moment, "stuff" exists and "stuff" happens. I refer to it as …
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Why personal knowledge management matters for business development
Preface This post is inspired by an exchange with Nick Milo, who runs Linking Your Thinking. If you want to learn more about personal knowledge management (PKM) …
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Writing internal audit working papers and reports with Obsidian
Look at that computer I came from a time when internal auditors still worked with their hands ... writing cursive internal audit working papers, on paper, …
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What haunts you into no longer moving forward?
I am convinced there is something in an area of your life currently blocking you from moving forward in an intended direction. You may be aware of it or you may …
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Studying in the age of COVID-19 - a guide for high school kids
I am the proud father of two teenagers. And I see them suffering through the challenges of studying in the year(s) of COVID-19. In Flanders, we have defaulted …