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It may be somewhat difficult, under the current circumstances, to believe in the possibility of a more humane civilization emerging. Wars, poverty, climate instability, discrimination, interpersonal violence, cruelty, and the discrediting of the ruling elites are obstacles that seem to…

Between inheritance and renewal in a world marked by violence, fragmentation and spiritual exhaustion At a certain point, every movement must ask itself a difficult question: does it still exist as a living force in history, or has it become,…

In the previous essay, I traced a recurring pattern across continents: when inherited systems fracture and abstraction proves insufficient, philosophy leaves the safety of theory and enters public life. The journalist-philosopher reappears in moments of crisis. If that pattern holds,…

On the same day, two things happened that had no direct connection—but when I thought about them together, I began to see a relationship  that wasn’t obvious at first. The first concerned artificial intelligence. AI does not experience what it…

I recently watched an episode of The Graham Norton Show. Two actresses were asked to select a man from the audience. One chose a modest, kind-seeming bank employee who liked soccer. The other chose a sharply dressed man who openly…

In some Latino communities, Thanksgiving is playfully called “Sanguiving,” or holy giving. This play on words shifts the focus from simple thanks to the act of giving itself. Around a shared table, no one is meant to be left alone.…

In the kingdom of non-meaning in which we live, it becomes difficult to even understand what the meaning of life might be. In this historical moment, and on this side of the planet, there is almost nothing that carries genuine meaning. One…

At the Punta de Vacas Study and Reflection Park, a place far from the centers of power but very close to the deep heartbeat of Humanity, Silo—founder of New Humanism—delivered a brief but very meaningful greeting at the beginning of…

In a previous article referring to the Cultural Battle, we spoke of the growth of the extreme right in the world and its hegemonic project in the context of the struggle between factions, and we said that behind both the…

Peru is on the verge of the 2026 General Elections, to be held on April 12, and, as in different parts of the world, presents a bleak political landscape, with high fragmentation and corruption in all branches of government. This…