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The book, in one line
The question is not whether the machine will take your job. The question is who owns the machine. The Horse Is Here to Stayis the case for predistribution: a citizen’s stake in the machines, built before the gains are gone.
Short description
For thirty years David Vanheeswijck wrote the software that let companies produce more without hiring more. The Horse Is Here to Stayturns that engineer’s view on the economy those systems are now building. The productivity gains from AI are flowing to capital, not to labour, and that is a design choice, not a law of physics. Neither a warning about robots nor a manifesto for a workless utopia, the book argues for changing who owns the productive assets before the returns are extracted. Available in paperback, hardcover and ebook.
Author bio (50 words)
David Vanheeswijck is a Belgian software engineer and co-founder of Hiveras, an AI collective building autonomous agent systems for businesses. He has spent thirty years in enterprise automation and now orchestrates fleets of AI agents daily. He lives in Zonhoven and works on the systems behind customs and trade.
Cover art
Fig. 1: Front cover, digital edition. Download: cover (JPG, 1800×2700) · Horsey Horseless line art (PNG)
Contact
Review copies, interviews and speaking: book@vanheeswijck.com. The book publishes on 10 August 2026; publication details (ISBNs, formats, retail links) are added here then.