Book review of J.B. Fressoz (2024). More and More and More. An All-Consuming History of Energy, Penguin Random House, 400 pp. First published on: https://vbds.nl/2025/11/01/more-and-more-and-more/. A Dutch version of this review has been added. This translation is also published on: https://vbds.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Meer-en-Meer-en-Meer.pdf …

This study explores how TikTok Live’s fusion of immediacy, interactivity, and monetization creates a powerful infrastructure for political communication, one increasingly exploited for extremist mobilisation and disinformation. Focusing on far-right actors in Germany, it combines technical monitoring, …

Book Review of C. Piller (2025). Doctored. Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s, Atria, One Signal Publishers, New York, Amsterdam, London, 352 pp.

Book Review of S. Vallor (2024). The AI Mirror. How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking. Oxford University Press, New York, 263 p.

The problem with investments in digital technology arise when much wanted and needed small companies and entrepreneurs have to invest in costly device the benefits of which are largely unforeseen, or unpredictable. An example of this is the use of 3D whole garment knitwear machines, there not only the …

Dit onderzoek richt zich op de vraag waarom Nederlandse modemerken anno 2025 nog nauwelijks zijn overgestapt op een 3D-samplingproces, ondanks de bewezen voordelen zoals duurzaamheid, efficiëntie en kostenbesparing. Terwijl internationale bedrijven al gebruikmaken van deze technologie, afkomstig uit …

This thesis explores why many people still hesitate to buy second-hand fashion, even though they care about sustainability. While the second-hand market is growing fast and expected to take up 10% of the global fashion market by 2025, many consumers still prefer to buy new clothes. This research looks …

In Nederland bevinden zich ongeveer 1,6 miljoen vrouwen in de overgang, waarvan een derde aangeeft ernstig belemmerd te worden in het dagelijks functioneren. Ondanks de omvang en impact van deze levensfase wordt in de mode-industrie nauwelijks rekening gehouden met overgang gerelateerde klachten tijdens …

This research explores how a heritage-driven, craftsmanship-oriented aesthetic can be effectively translate into digital fashion while retaining its original value. It explores the challenge of simulating traditional techniques in digital garments, focusing on the role of digital technologies such as …