‘I will stop the motor of the world’ John Galt sworn and led the wealthy industrialists into the revolution of ‘reason and individualism’. This ‘Prometheus who changed his mind’, as Ayn Rand described the Atlas Shrugged ‘superhero’, was meant to inspire objectivism as ‘evaluation of the facts of the reality by man’s consciousness according to … Sigue leyendo The day John Galt fooled us all (including himself)
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Can we drink data?
Compared to the 2% increase of unique worldwide mobile users (it reached 5.11 billion this year) the 9% rise in internet users is even more significant. According to Global Digital Report 2019[1], today there are 4.39 billion internet users globally. If the same tendency continues, within a very short period of time, their number will … Sigue leyendo Can we drink data?
Evolve or Disappear?
Once something has been invented it needs to be used. This reminiscence of Pandora’s Box is what Hanna Arendt identified as the paradox of modernity. No matter how destructive the invention might be, there’s always going to be some powerful men willing to use it. There’s always going to be Enola Gay’s flying over our … Sigue leyendo Evolve or Disappear?
To master the environmental and sustainability challenges
On the 6th of April I was visiting my family in Belgrade when the notification came through: We would like to congratulate you on your successful admission to Lund University! I have been admitted to the Master in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science and from the 29th of August the new and exciting chapter in … Sigue leyendo To master the environmental and sustainability challenges
Boris Matijas 