Category Archives: Internet and Social Network

How much do we trust politicians, leaders, institutions, or companies? How much credibility do we give to the press and the media in general? Do we fear ideological manipulation "from above"? Do we usually see ulterior motives behind the choice to offer up or hide certain information? Some answers to these questions are outlined in…

How much have we been online recently? Has there been an increased use of electronic devices? Which countries are more connected in a “virtual world”? This year We Are Social, in collaboration with Hootsuite, came out with a Report on the digital behaviors of users globally. We would first like to point out the increase…

Is old age really the age when one must “lower one's sails,” as Dante Alighieri said? We know that the Western world is aging. Scholars tell us that the birth rate is continuously decreasing, while the elderly age group is growing. And yet these statistics, which should make us aware and considerate of everyone, juxtapose…

Ignacio López-Goñi is a professor of microbiology and virology at the University of Navarra (Spain) and a well-known scientific popularizer. He is also the author of the short, powerful essay Preparados para la próxima pandemia (“Prepared for the next pandemic,” published by Destino in Spanish), in which he analyzes what led to the crisis caused…

In the collective imagination, the most admirable and virtuous person is one who can put others before himself. It is a "hero" who is willing to sacrifice himself to save another’s life. It is not unusual - as some rather pessimistic people may think- that the movie film industry represents the beauty of giving and…

There are those who post photos of cats, those who post the outfit of the day, those who posts memories from his vacation, others, food they love, the fantastic places they’ve been, photos with friends... and so on. The content published on social networks every day tell the many stories of our lives. Among them…

The Covid-19 epidemic, which has affected the whole world for a year now, has certainly changed the family life. We have all found ourselves stuck at home with overlapping hours between school and work. Has it been better, worse, or more complicated? It is definitely not easy to answer this question. Even in March 2020…

"Man and woman He created them": try to say just these five words today in public western society, and all hell may break loose. Not only because this expression comes from the Bible––and for many people sacred texts should be condemned regardless. Nevertheless, there are still people that see marriage as something that belongs to…

Who would have ever said a few decades ago, when our grandparents were young, that one day you could buy anything you need through a computer or a smartphone and have it delivered directly to your home? Yet in recent years, delivery has become a worldwide phenomenon that has influenced all sectors, even the delicate…

His appearance is like that of Goofy, a well-known Disney character, but distorted: Jonathan Galindo has a sly grin on his face and disturbing, almost hypnotizing eyes. It is a horror version of Goofy, fruit of the morbid fantasy of the American video maker Samuel Canini. Jonathan Galindo: what is it about? The picture, dating…