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This article was written by Josep Forest In 1948, Norbert Wiener defined cybernetics as the scientific study of control and communication in animals and machines. At the time, the definition seemed to build a theoretical bridge between two separate worlds. Today, however, that bridge no longer exists. The two worlds
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This article was written by Samuel Lado What level of inequality can a society tolerate? This question, which has no simple answer and is the source of multiple debates today, has been raised throughout history by many intellectuals. Without undervaluing other perspectives on inequality of opportunity, in this article I
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This article was written by Guy TANTCHOU The printing press democratized knowledge. The steam engine triggered the Industrial Revolution. Electricity redefined modes of production and daily life. The automobile reshaped trade and urban planning. Finally, the internet abolished distances and connected markets in real time. Each of these inventions revolutionized
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This article was written by Remigi Palmés In recent years, international trade has entered a phase of profound transformation. Globalization, understood as a system based on productive offshoring and cost optimization on a global scale, is evolving towards a new, more complex, fragmented, and uncertain model. This process, often defined
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This article was written by Anna Garriga The debate on sustainable development must always be present in the economic world. It is the current debate in the city of Barcelona, where mass tourism calls into question urban sustainability. Allow me to start from a global perspective before analyzing the specific
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This article was written by Esteve Graells Lately, entering almost any blog, YouTube channel, or similar platform means encountering a recurring topic: the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble. Astronomical investment figures, the almost miraculous rise in valuation of certain graphics card and server memory companies, and the excessive euphoria surrounding any
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This article was written by Ramon Ripoll Masferrer The distinction between technique and technology allows for interesting interpretations. Especially if we understand technique as the set of means to materially transform the world, and technology as a technique that also has cultural objectives. Thus, technology possesses the intention of visible
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This article was written by Pau Ripoll Palmés November 30, 2022 I will always remember the day ChatGPT was released. I was at the office and, out of curiosity, I wondered what this technology was capable of. After asking this artificial intelligence (AI) to provide me with the programming language
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This article was written by Pau Ripoll Palmés I have a friend who does not understand why the United States holds technological leadership and Europe does not. This summer, he asked me how it is possible that, on the other side of the Atlantic, the world’s most important digital