Olga Mecking has researched the subject of Niksen and doing nothing extensively, spoken to experts, academics and scientists around the world, and studied the Dutch culture attentively for almost a decade. She believes there's much more to doing nothing than meets the eye and is ready to share her findings on this fascinating subject.
Other than spending many hours on Niksen, Olga is a writer, journalist, and translator based in the Netherlands. She contributes to The New York Times, the Guardian, the BBC, The Atlantic, and many other media outlets.