2×07 | Blade Runner and why it is so difficult to predict the future, with Jorge Barrero

IKEA is one of the most recognized companies for its commitment to the environment when creating its designs. Behind this minimalism there is a green conscience that Guillem Bargalló, the head of sustainability at IKEA, will tell us about.

Today’s society is facing major challenges that will certainly sound familiar: youth unemployment, declining access to and quality of public services, growing inequality and polarization of… well, practically everything… In this context, there are many who see technology as the solution to improve not only the economy of countries but society as a whole, and yes, to improve your daily life.

In the smile of a child, of a girl, infinite possibilities are hidden; in the longing of her bright eyes await futures that we cannot even imagine today, and even less so in these times of uncertainty. Childhood is, for those of us who were lucky enough to live it happily, a refuge to which we always return and which we remember with affection and, why not, with a touch of nostalgia. But that happy childhood is not guaranteed, neither in the world nor, of course, in Spain. That is where the work of UNICEF comes in, possibly one of the best known agencies of the United Nations, which is concerned with defending the rights of children around the world.