In this Café with journalist and writer Marta Peirano, we discuss what it means to live in a society where an increasing number of tasks are being done by opaque algorithms as we relinquish more and more of our private data to a very small group of tech firms. Can we still talk of free will in a digitally subjugated society? Do we know what we are up against as citizens and as a society?

In a world that extols autonomy and narcissism, compassion is seen as a weakness. Professor, philosopher and essayist Rafael Argullol champions compassion as an act of resistance and freedom, the last bulwark against growing dehumanistion.

We are living increasingly longer. Promoting healthy and inclusive lifestyles works to the benefit of society as a whole.

What are the causes of the loss of stability in the international order? In an interconnected world where countries often only look out for their own interests, how can we reach agreements that address global problems, such as energy crises or the ecological transition? Only available in Spanish.

In recent years, the word ageing has changed its meaning. Whereas previously getting older was synonymous with shutting oneself away at home, taking care of one's grandchildren and becoming a passive element of society, over the years getting older has lost many of its negative connotations and has become synonymous with activity: social, cultural and also family activity. Only available in Spanish.

School has been, on paper, a space for promoting equality and opportunities, but how do social factors influence the generation of inequalities from childhood? Where do the inequalities and gaps begin that, over the years, will determine our lives? Only available in Spanish.

Twenty-five percent of people with the lowest incomes in Spain are women. They have part-time contracts, which means that they have to look for a second job or that they have to try to survive on salaries clearly lower than those of men. Given data like this, can it be said that gender determines the level of wealth? Does being a woman carry a greater risk of living in a precarious situation? Only available in Spanish.

Does the habitat of the humans of the future necessarily involve cities? Is the depopulation of rural areas harming the climate and, therefore, the next generations? We live in a world in which, for the time being, cities continue to be the pole of attraction for the population. A pole of attraction that ends up turning the countryside into a terrain destined only for the extraction of resources to ensure the life and well-being of the people who live in the cities. Is there another way to fit these pieces together? Only available in Spanish.

A concert, a book presentation, and an exhibition are all cultural events that give us satisfaction and that, in general, contribute to our well-being and happiness. What provokes these emotions in us? Is culture a balm that helps us digest daily routines? Only available in Spanish.