The Future of Europe

For decades, we have been told that the future is made elsewhere – primarily in the United States – and that here in Europe, it simply happens to us. The forces shaping tomorrow seemed beyond our control: Silicon Valley, Wall Street, non EU governments, and dominat global markets such as NASDAQ.

Recent events have challenged that assumption. The actions of the current U.S. administration have created significant disruption and confusion across Europe and in Brussels, yet they have also forced us to confront a crucial truth: the future is not something that happens to us. It is something we choose. More precisely, it is the sum of the choices we make every day, here in Europe. And it’s time to take charge.

In this era of AI and the Intelligence Revolution, the moral center of The Good Future must be Europe

In parallel with the accelerating climate crisis and extreme geopolitical upheaval, we have now (July 2026) entered the Intelligence Revolution. Humanity is facing a tsunami of hyper-exponential and combinatorial technologies: robotics, quantum computing, nuclear fusion, synthetic biology, and geo-engineering (to name only a few). Together, these forces – all amplified by AI – could create unprecedented prosperity – or profound instability, and even cause our demise as a species, if left unchecked.  As I like to say, it could be heaven or it could be hell (the HellVen dilemma). The outcome depends not only on the technologies themselves (reminder: AI is no longer just a tool — it’s an agent) but how we use them, on the choices we make and the ability of our leaders to shape the future wisely.

The most important question is no longer what technology can do. The answer is increasingly: almost everything. By 2030, capabilities that seem extraordinary today may become commonplace (such as Super-Intelligence or AGI). The real question is what technology should do. What kind of future do we want, and how will we make sure our voice matters?

The most important question is no longer what technology can do.

Technology can increasingly almost anything, and science fiction is increasingly becoming science fact.  By 2030, capabilities that seem extraordinary today may become commonplace (such as Super-Intelligence or AGI). The real question is what technology should do. What kind of future do we want, and how will we make our voice matter?

Will we build a technocratic world that is optimized for machines, efficiency, profit, growth, and endless consumption? Or will we create a world centered on human (and planetary) flourishing, freedom, purpose, well-being, and shared prosperity?

Europe – a continent shaped by humanist values – faces its greatest test since the end of World War II. In a world increasingly dominated by geopolitical turbulence, power-plays and posturing, algorithmic power, and global technology empires, Europe can no longer afford to wait, follow, or drift. Europe must find its voice, define its purpose and direction, and act with courage and determination.

Our unique strength does not lie in being bigger, faster, richer or happier than others. It lies in our ability to offer a distinctly human-centered vision of the future; one grounded in democracy, sustainability, ethics, and shared prosperity. A future built on the 5Ps: People, Planet, Purpose, Peace and Prosperity. Not a future defined by a single P: Profit (or Power)

It’s time to Fight for the Good Future