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Ch, ch, ch, ch, changes

Ch, ch, ch, ch, changes

Humanities, Society, History

One night at the end of the XXth century, a famous British TV program announced the end of the century including biggest changes ever, while images of all kind of technological advances were projected, from modern planes to nuclear mushrooms. The historian Ian Mortimer saw the connection between change and ...

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Love and sexes

Love and sexes

Sciences, Individual, biology

Reproduction, love, desire, prostitution, hormones, affection, monogamy, pleasure, polyandry and sex, among other matters, meet in this documentary film presented by zoologist and ethologist Desmond Morris. Produced by Discovery Channel in 1997, is part of the ‘The human sexes’ series, in which the differences ...

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The right to a decent existence

The right to a decent existence

Sciences, Society, politics

The Universal Basic Income is a theory, in relation with economic policy. Although there are numerous precursors —Paine, Fourier, Van Parijs, More, Tobin— in Spain has been spread by Daniel Raventós and Red Basic Income, which amends some of the key structures of contemporary Capitalism as the property in ...

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The inner world is also the world

The inner world is also the world

Sciences, Individual, psychology

Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss medical psychiatrist, psychologist and essayist, and a key figure in the beginnings of psychoanalysis. He founded the school of analytical psychology, also called psychology of the complexes and depth psychology. Often associated with Sigmund Freud, with whom he initially ...

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Editor's pick
  • The island of flowers smells like garbage

    The irony appears from the beginning and over a black background and with stark cynicism we can read 'This is not a fiction film', 'There is a place called ...

  • Life is a dream

    The conception of life as a dream is very old. There are references to this idea in so different times and cultures as the Hindu tradition, Persian ...

  • Whatabout 1: The future by Noam Chomsky

    'The future is not a pretty picture'. American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, political critic and activist, he is an Emeritus ...

  • Living good without God

    'Sex, death and the meaning of life' is a three-part documentary presented by Richard Dawkins which explores what reason and science might offer in major ...

  • Whatabout 1: The future by George Gray Molina

    'Freedom as we know it, without limits, will not exist in 30 or 50 years'. Chief Economist in the Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean at UNDP ...

  • Silent Running

    In a future where all flora is extinct on Earth, only a few specimens have been preserved in enormous, greenhouse-like geodesic domes attached to a fleet ...

  • Unbrave new world

    Aldous Huxley was a British writer. Well known for his novels and essays, especially the famous 'Brave new world', also published short stories, poems, ...

  • No one rules if no one obeys

    Active non-violence is a protest tactic, related to civil disobedience, which calls for a revolutionary politic, social and cultural change without the use ...

  • Whatabout 1: The future by Paulo Coelho

    'If we do not take our individual responsibility, we will end up in the hands of the authority and the power'. One of the most read writers in the world, ...

  • Happy people do not usually consume

    Degrowth is a current political, economic and social thought which proposes regular and controlled reduction of economic output, with the aim of ...

  • The pale blue dot

    Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, writer and scientist. He became a popular figure for his science books and, above all, ...

  • Ali’s recipe for life

    Muhammad Ali is a former and African American boxer, three-time world champion heavyweight, but he is much more than that. First and foremost is a ...

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Bread for tomorrow

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Bread for tomorrow

Sciences, Society, sociology

These days of confinement and prudence are proving that it is enough for bakeries to open from nine to one. Four hours that provide people their daily bread, and allow the ...

The critical mass and the catastrophe theory

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The critical mass and the catastrophe theory

Sciences, Society, sociology

In the field of sociology is called critical mass the amount of people from which a particular phenomenon occurs and acquires an own dynamic that allows it to hold itself and ...

Whatabout 1: The future by Arcadi Oliveres

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Whatabout 1: The future by Arcadi Oliveres

Sciences, Society, Whatabouts, economy

'The future has to be, as they say in Latin America, the good life'. Arcadi Oliveres is a Catalan economist and university (UAB) professor and an active participant in social ...

The experiences of desire

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The experiences of desire

Humanities, Individual, philosophy

Desire is a force inherent in all matter and all being. And that desire is manifested through attraction —eros, love— and repulsion —misos, hate—. In turn, the love ...

About the dynamics of History

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About the dynamics of History

Humanities, Society, history

The History, its changes and evolution of societies is marked by a tension between conservation and change, according S. Aguilar. The evolution of a being or a society is the ...

Whatabout 1: The future by Joan Subirats

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Whatabout 1: The future by Joan Subirats

Sciences, Society, Whatabouts, politics

'We must to take advantage of the full potential of technological change from the point of view of democratization and to reduce inequalities'. Political scientist and expert ...

Life and meaning

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Life and meaning

Humanities, Individual, philosophy

What is the meaning of life? The life have one sense? These are existential questions, form part of what is be a human. However, now, with the decline of religion and the ...

How are you intelligent?

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How are you intelligent?

Sciences, Individual, psychology

Ken Robinson is a British educator, writer and speaker, expert in matters related to creativity, quality of education, innovation and human resources. Doctor at London ...

Whatmovie 1: ‘Investment’ by Marcel Juan

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Whatmovie 1: ‘Investment’ by Marcel Juan

Arts, Individual, cinema

The first Whatmovie is a short film directed by Marcel Juan titled 'Investment'. With its premiere a space is released including documentaries and audiovisual fiction pieces ...

Whatmeet 3: The sharing economy

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Whatmeet 3: The sharing economy

Sciences, Society, Whatmeets, economy

At present, many voices are warning of the possibility of changing economic and social model. The capitalist model as we know it seems to be coming to an end. This third ...

The century of the self

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The century of the self

Sciences, Society, sociology

We all know that we live within advanced societies of liberal capitalist model, in a profoundly individualistic and consumer society. It is a reality that this society, ...

The pathological search for benefit and power

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The pathological search for benefit and power

Sciences, Society, economy

One hundred and fifty years ago, the corporation was a relatively insignificant entity. Now it is a vivid and pervasive presence in all our lives. Like the Church, the ...

TTIP or the law of the jungle

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TTIP or the law of the jungle

Sciences, Society, politics

If it is true that today the world is at a crossroads, two forces are currently in times of struggle. And if it is true that the we are the system, becomes ever more urgent ...

We are all in the same boat

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We are all in the same boat

Sciences, Society, sociology

Zygmunt Bauman is a sociologist and philosopher of Polish origin, best known for his creation and development of the concept of ‘liquid modernity’. Thinker, essayist and ...

The end of State paternalism

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The end of State paternalism

Sciences, Society, politics

The paternalism of State is coming to an end. The corporate slogan of 'protecting the good citizens' is losing credibility in all forms of persuasion. He has not been able to ...

The cost of free

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The cost of free

Sciences, Society, technology

Access to most web pages is free. The service they offer is not paid with money, but many companies obtain something very valuable to commercial interests: from our personal ...

How to choose correctly

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How to choose correctly

Humanities, Individual, philosophy

Michael Sandel is a philosopher and a professor at Harvard University in Justice and Political Philosophy. He have more than two decades teaching the subject ‘Justice’, ...

Of lions and men

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Of lions and men

Sciences, Environment, ecology

Not long ago, I read shocked that a person died devoured by a lion in front of their family, who watched the show terrified in the same car that the person had abandoned for ...

Consciousness and free will

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Consciousness and free will

Humanities, Individual, philosophy

Daniel Dennett is a philosopher and writer of American origin. Doctor and professor of philosophy, has been one of the leading thinkers in philosophy of science and cognitive ...

Whatabout 1: The future by Antonin Léonard

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Whatabout 1: The future by Antonin Léonard

Sciences, Society, Whatabouts, economy

'To change something on a social level, the first thing is to change on a personal level'. Co-founder of OuiShare —a global community empowering citizens, public ...

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