Since it seemed hard for us to grasp the function of the illustrated example where a butterfly flapping wings in one place causes a tornado somewhere far away, nature took a more empirical approach. This time it used a bat instead. If the butterfly illustration wasn’t working for us to truly comprehend our exposure to … Sigue leyendo The Bat Effect
Fearorism
The first sign of the recovery from the Covid19 pandemic will be getting back all the hugs, handshakes and kisses that the virus has deprived us of. Considering the severity and the scale of this global crisis, the socio-economic recovery will very likely take a long time. But although it has the unseen proportion, once … Sigue leyendo Fearorism
Mental obesity
Before the Olympic Games official cancelation, my friend Fernando and I were joking over the phone about the physical shape that the athletes may present in Tokyo after several months without training or competing. Picturing all the extra kilos hanging loose and pouring over the tight sportsmen/women outfits made us laugh and distract a bit … Sigue leyendo Mental obesity
34.927. Shame!
Covid19 has taken its first political victim. Two days ago, Kosovo’s government has fallen after a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister’s ability to steer the country during the pandemic. The political fragility in this improvised democracy, built by NATO bombing, is perhaps not the best example to predict the trend. However, it … Sigue leyendo 34.927. Shame!
Responsible is not a synonym for boring
While sitting on the airport bus, driving from Barcelona to the Girona Airport, one warning sign, stamped behind the driver’s seat, caught my attention. The first line was written in English and said ‘It is forbidden to eat or drink on the bus’. The line under was written in Spanish and said ‘Está completamente, prohibido … Sigue leyendo Responsible is not a synonym for boring
The Brave New 10% Better World
‘Stay home, I'm begging you... because I love you!’ The President’s mantra was floating from the screen. It vibrated from that same hypnotic frequency reserved for the transmission of selected brainwaves circumstantially confined into messianic isolation from the destiny of the mortal souls. It was that same frequency granted to the “Chosen Ones” and “Saviors” … Sigue leyendo The Brave New 10% Better World
The day John Galt fooled us all (including himself)
‘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)
The meek shall inherit the… turtles
Climate change is affecting the quality and quantity of the food systems and, consequently, impacting all aspects of food security. At the same time, the increasing intensity and length of heatwaves and drought periods are expected to further enhance the negative impacts. These IPCC’s conclusions are beyond any doubt. They are supported by the scrutiny … Sigue leyendo The meek shall inherit the… turtles
Dèu n’hi do, nois!
Los restos del Generalísimo Francisco Franco serán trasladados a la Sagrada Familia. La noticia recogida de un futuro no tan lejano, sigue el decreto firmado por el Presidente del Gobierno de España, Santiago Abascal Conde y coincide con el fin de las obras en el templo diseñado por el arquitecto español Antonio Gaudí. La noticia … Sigue leyendo Dèu n’hi do, nois!
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?
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