Storytelling
Walking: A Thought Laboratory
Jorge Carrión
We’ve known it for centuries, but now it has been demonstrated by science and so seems to be even more certain than before. Walking stimulates creativity and thinking.
Planet
10 Proposals to Fight Climate Change through Culture
The finalists of the Cultural Innovation International Prize offer us different ways to spread awareness and to address climate change.
Science
Daniel Tammet: “We don’t realise how far we can go until we try”
Juan Insua
We talk with Daniel Tammet about the secrets of the mind, language and writing, and about the numerous types of intelligence on the planet.
Commons
Ageing Democracies?
Carlos Delclós | Susana Arias
Political Participation and Cultural Values among the Elderly in Europe
Technology
Living with Smart Algorithms
Sandra Álvaro
Algorithms enable us to create smarter machines, but their lack of neutrality and transparency raises new challenges.
Commons
Technology
Technological Sovereignty? Democracy, Data and Governance in the Digital Era
Gemma Galdon
Technological sovereignty must become another pillar on which to gradually construct and consolidate a new technological model that is ethical, responsible and civic.
Technology
Governments Against the Networks. Freedom of Expression on the Internet
Ferran Esteve
In response to the growing importance of the social media networks for activism, governments are increasing their control over Internet platforms and users.
Technology
Vaporwave: The Musical Wallpaper of Lost Futures
Arnau Horta
Half a decade after it first appeared, we take stock of this internet-based music genre and explore its critique of consumer culture.
Culture
Digital Revolution and Cultural Trends: the Influencer Phenomenon
Liliana Arroyo
New opinion leaders use emotions and affinity to connect with audiences, often breaking the traditional hierarchy.
Storytelling
The Lumières of VR: Opportunities and Risks of Immersive Video
Carles Sora
Virtual reality appears to offer extraordinary possibilities, but only time will tell whether we are seeing the birth of a new language or a false promise.
Technology
Algorithmic Injustice
David Casacuberta
In light of the increasing use of algorithms to automate decisions, we do not just want them to produce results that are correct. They must also be fair.
Technology
Fake News: Sharing is Caring
Sandra Álvaro
Algorithmic filter bubbles on the Internet limit the diversity of viewpoints we see and make it easier to spread fabricated information.