May 25, 2022

“I am I and my circumstance”

With his phrase “I am I and my circumstance,” Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset (1883-1955) summarized the belief that human beings can not be isolated from their circumstances. For Ortega y Gasset individuals and societies are not detached from their past; to know a society we must know its history. Yet, we often make…

Is the Summit of the Americas heading for failure?

Is the future of the Summit in its past? The ninth Summit of the Americas is due to open on Monday June the 6th, in Los Angeles, California. Today, like many other international meetings, nothing important is expected of it, and even worse, it is trying to avoid a great failure.Not only because of a…