• 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…

  • I have lived through several technology bubbles in which companies reached extraordinary valuations before proving they could justify those expectations. The revolution was real, but that did not prevent many investments from being irrational. Today, I see something similar happening…

  • Most of our beliefs are not the result of personal investigation, but of education, culture, our surroundings, and the experiences we have accumulated. We accept ideas because we trust the people who share them with us, because they align with…

  • Society establishes rules about how we should work, consume, relate to others, and measure our success. Many of these rules go unquestioned because we learn them from an early age and eventually mistake them for something natural. Working more to…

  • For a long time, we have accepted that a life is worthwhile when it brings success, financial security, social recognition, and goals to achieve. However, none of these things guarantees a satisfying life. We can achieve everything society considers desirable…

  • The institutions and technologies we create are designed to solve problems, organise society and make our lives easier. However, over time, they stop being mere tools and begin to shape the way we think, decide and act. We adapt our…

  • We say we are free, yet we organise our lives as if every minute had to justify its existence. We work to produce, learn to improve, exercise to perform better and rest to recover our strength and get back to…