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Notes and perspectives on economics, data, artificial intelligence and the future of work.
How much should you have saved at your age?
The “X times your salary” rules mislead. A global savings reference by age, adjusted for purchasing power (PPP), to answer more honestly how much it's reasonable to have saved.
Starting at the End
Have you ever started a story from the end? A few weeks ago, I did it almost by accident. There was a series I had watched many episodes of over the years, though I could not say exactly how many. I…
When words were no longer to spare
There was a time when writing a message was almost a small exercise in engineering. An SMS had a limit of 160 characters, and every letter seemed to take up precious space. The idea was simple: say…
Time will pass anyway
Life is a little like a game. There are rules we do not choose, players who come and go, goals we define along the way, and decisions that, little by little, end up shaping our path. It is also like…
Can a machine hire better than a human?
In a recruitment experiment involving more than 70,000 job applications, candidates who were allowed to choose between a human interviewer and an artificial intelligence system made an unexpected…
We do not visit places, we visit times
“When we miss a place, what we truly miss is the time that belonged to that place; we do not miss places, but times.” When I read these words by Jorge Luis Borges, I felt that they expressed a truth…
Rome Without Romance
Only a few days had passed since classes ended when I decided to go to Rome. Christmas was approaching, I had very little money, and the trip seemed like one
The Bernina Express
For more than ten years, I carried a train inside my head. It was not just any train. It crossed snow-covered mountains, passed beside frozen lakes, and moved slowly through villages that seemed to…
When Words Begin to Breathe
Creating a literary character is one of the purest forms of magic. At first, there is nothing: merely a name on a page, a voice still uncertain, a longing or a sorrow whose origin remains unknown. Little by little...
Being Right and Staying the Course
Society has a particular fascination with being right. It celebrates the exact moment when someone makes the correct decision, finds an answer, or reaches a goal. Everything that came before usually disappears: the doubts,...
AI Is Not Free: The Hidden Cost Behind Every Answer
Artificial intelligence often feels weightless. We type a question, wait a few seconds, and receive an answer. It seems simple, almost magical. But behind every response there is s…
That City
That city where you feel peace. That city that feels like home. That city that challenges you, but also brings out the best in you. That city where you imagine a family. Where you long to spe…
Personal Finance Starts With Knowing Where Your Money Goes
Personal finance is often presented as something complicated: investments, markets, cryptocurrencies, real estate, interest rates, taxes, and financial products that can sound dist…
Hey, You
Hey, you, who have become an expert in forms, procedures, and paperwork. Hey, you, who have learned to live between spring and winter. Hey, you, who have learned to listen…
Sundays
Sundays are, for me, the best day of the week. For some time now I have devoted them religiously to physical exercise, walks, or simply going out to take photographs.…
Resolution
There is a phenomenon, a rather peculiar one, that sometimes takes place in a person's life. One day you wake up—in the middle of the night or as usual—and you know exactly what you must d…
Grey Days
There are grey days when the beauty of the world seems to vanish and the value of what matters to us disappears. On a grey day you find yourself alone despite being in company; you are not pre…
I Dream
I dream of a place far from sadness and hopelessness. I dream of a place where people do not have to be separated from their land by hunger and misery. I dream of a place…
Reflections on Efficient Decisions
1. Do not be overconfident. 2. Less is more; keep it simple. 3. Everything that is valuable hurts. Few valuable things are obtained without effort. 4. Control is only an illusion. 5. T…
Route to Isla de Coche
Isla de Coche is one of the most important tourist attractions of the state of Nueva Esparta in Venezuela. The layout of the island could be described as that of a desert…
Route to the Araya Peninsula
The bay of the Araya Peninsula is a destination in the state of Sucre, Venezuela, that has its charms. Friendly people and a refreshing ferry ride to get there from Cumaná mak…
Route to Pampatar on Isla de Margarita
The town of Pampatar is a sector of Isla de Margarita located just 10 minutes from the city of Porlamar, which is the largest urban center on the Island. Its beaches, its chur…
Route to Pico Humboldt in Mérida
One of the best hiking routes you can undertake in Venezuela: the route to Pico Humboldt in the state of Mérida. Unfortunately, it is the only peak that still has a glacie…
Route to Pico Oriental and the Fila Maestra in El Ávila National Park
The routes in El Ávila National Park that span the Fila Maestra sector tend to offer the best views and trails, the kind that win over the hikers who practice…