Octavio Paz
“Escritores y artistas en la historia de México” es la transcripción de una charla informal (en palabras del autor: una “plática”, no una conferencia), que Paz nunca escribió o reescribió…
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Austin Talk: Writers and Artists in the History of Mexico
Charla de Austin. Escritores y artistas en la historia de México
The topic of writers and artists in the history of Mexico is too broad and difficult to tackle in a short talk. My aim is actually much more modest. I…
Economía de la depresión. Una crisis que durará más de lo esperado
En la pasada década de los noventa Asia sufrió lo que hasta el momento parecía ser una de las crisis más graves después de La Gran Depresión. Sin embargo, con…
Populism, Freedom, Democracy and Iran
Populismo, libertad, democracia e Irán
Populism I would like to begin with a theoretical yet obscene point. I consider this to be a wonderful anecdote because it tells how democracy works: During a crucial battle…
Green Belt Movement, A conversation with Shara Fryer
Wangari Maathai (Nyeri, 1940) became the fi rst woman in Africa to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 in recognition of her environmentalist efforts and contributions to the social,…
Rob Riemen: The Betrayal of Our Intellectuals
La traición de nuestros intelectuales
Rob Riemen is the founder and president of the Nexus Institute, a Netherlands-based leading international center for intellectual and philosophical debate, that seeks to give shape to an informed dialogue…
Eufemismos “terapéuticos”- Sobre el uso del lenguaje periodístico
Parte de mi campaña contra los periodistas, o algunos de ellos, se debe al uso de las palabras, o tal vez debería decir, del uso cobarde de ellas. Tomé la…
Un fantasma recorre: Estados Unidos Terror e incultura
Todas las sociedades del mundo esconden en sus entrañas diferencias múltiples de orden económico, social o cultural, entre individuos, grupos y clases sociales que las elites dominantes buscan apaciguar mediante…
Dilemmas of the Future American President
Dilemas del futuro presidente norteamericano
The fate of one of the most powerful nations in the history of humanity will be decided In the next elections. The juncture is marked by a deep crisis that…
The Rule of Law: Hernando de Soto
Gustavo Wensjoe: Your work is renowned worldwide; it is such a pleasure to have you here. Hernando de Soto: Thank you GW: Could you please summarize what the core principles…
Why Shouldn´t I Do More of It?
¿Por qué no hacer más de lo mismo?
2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus, spoke to the community of University of Saint Thomas, the first and only college in Texas to implement the Micro-Credit Program of which…
Multicultural Persuasion in Mexico and the United States
La persuación multicultural en México y Estados Unidos
Translated to English by Shelby D. Vincent In a speech given in Washington, D.C. almost a quarter of a century ago, Octavio Paz transfixed the North Americans listening to him,…
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