Is there free will?

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The question of free will is one of the oldest and most enduring questions faced by humanity. It was contemplated by the ancient Greeks in their tragedies, such as in King Oedipus, where it appears that the hero’s fate is predetermined, regardless of his efforts to prevent or change it. The Greeks, and their cultural … Read more

The Power of Laughter

In February, many countries celebrate carnival. It is a traditional and popular celebration that has the symbolic goal of releasing the tension accumulated in the darkness of winter and preparing for a joyful welcome of spring, life, and light. In ancient times, such celebrations were dedicated to the god Dionysus or Bacchus (Bacchanalia) and Saturn … Read more

Living like Don Quixote

Changing the world, my friend Sancho, is not madness or utopia, but Justice! Don Quixote, the legendary wandering knight and celebrated fighter for truth, who tirelessly corrected injustices, helped the poor, brought comfort to the powerless, and gained fame through heroic adventures, continues to inspire generations around the world for over four hundred years. In … Read more

Faced with disaster

As the end of the century approaches, catastrophism, it seems, is gaining more and more momentum; we are faced with genuine fatalism that drains energy and the possibility for events to unfold in an appropriate manner. It is not the first time in history that people feel helpless in resolving what troubles them, and although … Read more

Not to Surrender to Pessimism

We are living in moments of history – which encompass the lives of all of us – where events are accelerating uncontrollably and often leaving the impression that they are completely out of our control. We know that the passage of time varies according to the inner state by which we measure it. For this … Read more

Where is our world heading?

Where is our world headed? Typically, two radical and irreconcilable positions arise in response to this question: the greatest and hopeless pessimism and the most fanatical and naive optimism. Hell and paradise. According to an extremely optimistic view, our world follows a straight and upward line where important events go unnoticed. Creation and progress are … Read more