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

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.

The COTEC Foundation, whose objective is to promote innovation as a driver of economic and social development, is engaged in this struggle. In other words, to put technology and innovation at the service of citizens. Today we have the pleasure of welcoming its CEO Jorge Barrero, science communicator and specialist in technology transfer for citizen participation.

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.

It could be said that we live in the information age, at a time when anyone, from their cell phone, can consult any data or learn about any subject. One might think that at such a time, everyone would be perfectly informed about one of the greatest challenges facing humanity, Climate Change; however, the reality is different, precisely because today it is as easy to spread information as it is to spread misinformation, myths or lies. And in a subject as sensitive as Climate Change, there are many myths to combat.