Living good without God

‘Sex, death and the meaning of life’ is a three-part documentary presented by Richard Dawkins which explores what reason and science might offer in major events of human lives. He argues that ideas about the soul and the afterlife, of sin and God’s purpose have shaped human thinking for thousands of years, and he ...

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The smart island

El Hierro, the island farthest from the Iberian Peninsula and the smallest of the Canary Islands, is a quiet place. Only the wind disturbs some peace that reigns in this land. For that wind, El Hierro is a leader in the renewable energy sector thanks to Hydroeolic Park, infrastructure that will provide the ...

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WHAT about the future: Pedro Mateu-Gelabert

‘The future is a return to feudalism’. PhD in sociology, specialized in urban ethnography. With over 15 years experience in qualitative research both in New York City and internationally, he is first author and co-author of numerous peer reviewed publications and reports. His doctoral dissertation was a ...

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The duty to live our own life

José Luis Sampedro was a writer, humanist and Spanish economist who advocated an economy ‘more humane, more caring, able to contribute to developing the dignity of people’. In 2008 he was awarded with the Medal of the Order of Charlemagne of the Principality of Andorra; in April 2009 was honored as doctor ...

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We are what we eat
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We are what we eat

Society

From birth to fast food in the 30s in the United States, the controversy over the new food industry has constantly arise. Constitutes the industry really ...

Silent Running
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Silent Running

Environment

In a future where all flora is extinct on Earth, only a few specimens have been preserved in enormous, greenhouse-like geodesic domes attached to a fleet ...

The eternal cycle of life
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The eternal cycle of life

Environment

'Samsara' is a Sanskrit word meaning 'world' or 'cyclic existence', and also the title of a documentary directed by Ron Fricke and produced by Mark ...

Freedom and responsibility
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Freedom and responsibility

Individual

Viktor Frankl was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist. He survived from 1942 to 1945 in several Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz and ...

People from the antipodes don't fall off anymore
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People from the antipodes don’t fall off anymore

Individual

Alan Watts was a British philosopher, writer, editor, lecturer, Anglican priest and expert on religion. He is known primarily for his work as an ...

We, we, we are the system
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We, we, we are the system

Society

Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Zen master, besides Buddhist monk and peace activist. Founder of the School of Youth for Social Services, Vanh Hanh ...

Blind spot
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Blind spot

Environment

Adolfo Doring is a mexican filmmaker arrived to New York City in the mid-eighties to study Sociology at Columbia University, then interned for rock and ...

You are your body
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You are your body

Individual

Alexander Lowen was an American doctor, psychotherapist and professor, mostly famous for his studies about bioenergetics as a form of therapy. He studied ...

This is so far we got
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This is so far we got

Society

Due the evolution of new technologies and contemporary thought, the future is full of diverse challenges. In the work environment, for example, is a future ...