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We are used to thinking that any problem can be solved if we have enough data, time and intellectual ability. But there is another possibility: that some realities may remain beyond our understanding because our mental architecture is not sufficient…
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Human beings still measure intelligence by our own standards. We consider ourselves an extraordinary species because we have developed science, technology and abstract thought. Yet we remain primates with biological limitations, imperfect memory, cognitive biases and a limited capacity to…
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We confuse the complexity of the system with the importance of those who make it up. We live within an economic, social, and cultural structure that we barely understand, following rules we rarely question. We study, work, compete, accumulate possessions,…
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We cannot give our attention to everything. Every day, we face the challenge of deciding what deserves it and what does not. Sometimes it is a news story, an argument or a message from someone with whom we have a…
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The information system is not designed to keep us well informed with the least possible effort, but to hold our attention. Information is a business and, like any business, it needs consumers. That is why the importance of a news…
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It is important to know how to give pain its proper place. Not to push it aside, deny it, or pretend it never existed. Pain is part of our history, and although we may try to ignore it, it does…
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Technology is increasingly presented as a promise of the future. Artificial intelligence promises to transform the economy, while companies like Tesla showcase cars that seem to defy the limits of what is possible. These demonstrations capture our attention, generate expectations…