“The Stolen Attention” is the title of a book by British investigative journalist Johann Hari, in which he addresses the issue of the increasing inability to concentrate and focus, a problem affecting a growing number of people in contemporary civilization. Inspired by personal experience, Hari converses with numerous scientists and researchers from various social science … Read more
The agreement about what we will consider real and what fiction or illusion is, is the basic starting point and dividing line of the world’s image. By agreeing in the 18th and 19th centuries that only what the five senses can recognize will be considered real, the scientific elite paved the way for unlimited dominance … Read more
Unfortunately, we have become accustomed to the influence of advertisements on our lives, which offer us products we have never heard of, products we still don’t know about, but advertisements will make sure we find out so that we can immediately start buying. There are also image consultants who try to present their clients in … Read more
When common sense and knowledge disappear from the panorama of everyday life, the so-called “public opinion” takes its place as the infallible judge of everything that is done and said. However, public opinion is neither wise nor reasonable, not because it couldn’t be, but because it doesn’t care. On the contrary, it is an attempt … Read more
Data is the commodity of the 21st century. Every day, we generate around 2.5 exabytes (2.5×1018) of data. We have also created unprecedented technological capabilities for collecting, storing, analyzing, and transferring data. These data are mined to extract various useful information that can be used for detecting business trends, predicting election outcomes, fighting crime, preventing … Read more
Watching, not seeing We live in a polluted world and we have become accustomed to it. The level of environmental pollution is increasing day by day, especially in large cities. As we cannot leave them because we are tied to them by our obligations, we have simply adapted to this situation. Our bodies have developed … Read more
