Footnotes to an invisible text: summaries can be great, reading is better by Nicolás Boullosa on August 13, 2026 Why do people keep writing, singing, and building for audiences the market can’t see? The answer to this question is …
Library card, second language, long walk: a curriculum for the AI era by Nicolás Boullosa on April 23, 2026 Are the kids best prepared for the AI era (which is happening, whether we like it or not), the ones …
Portraits not taken: on Vargas Llosa, Pope Francis & Salgado’s gaze by Nicolás Boullosa on April 23, 2025 Three Latin American figures—writer, Pope, and photographer—illuminate a continent’s search for dignity and meaning. Two Latin American giants have died …
On the riddle of consciousness and human vision: a tale of light from darkness by Nicolás Boullosa on June 5, 2024 Observe a baby with attention, and you’ll see that early on, he’ll cover his eyes with his hands to make …
Fragmented narratives prevent ambitious sustainability goals by Nicolás Boullosa on February 9, 2023 I recall discussing with my old daughter a few months ago about the talent (or lack thereof) of one American …
Language & thought: why words’ nuances make it hard for AI by Nicolás Boullosa on December 1, 2021 In a short time, chatbots have evolved to the point of passing as “intelligent.” A machine passes as “intelligent” if …
Heterotopias: living lessons from destination communities by Nicolás Boullosa on November 25, 2021 Since they were born, our three children have visited a space whose layout they seem to naturally understand and benefit …
Small Town (Philip K. Dick): fusión del mundo y su simulacro by Nicolás Boullosa on December 30, 2020 ¿Hasta qué punto nuestra manera de percibir la realidad afecta nuestro comportamiento? ¿Por qué hay personas que sobrellevan sin problemas …
Mapa/territorio: simulación y mundo real difuminan su frontera by Nicolás Boullosa on March 20, 2019 Las siglas FPS (“frame per second”, fotogramas por segundo en un vídeo casero publicado en la red o emitido en …
La soledad de las cosas importantes: dicotomía empleo/arte by Nicolás Boullosa on March 6, 2019 Vocación y trabajo no van siempre de la mano. Al definir el trabajo en términos económicos, la modernidad ahondó en …
