I still remember the night the machines won. And no, it wasn't an apocalyptic invasion with laser beams and darkened skies. It was at the ballot box, on an ordinary Sunday, amidst a “deafening” silence. That day, in our small country of New Arcadia, an Artificial Intelligence called “Alexa” swept the elections. Represented by […]
This morning, while making my coffee, I became curious about the origins of Peruvian coffee and how it's traded today. I discovered that the history of coffee in Peru began around the 18th century, when it arrived from other South American countries and found a climate ideal for thriving.
This morning, while savoring a cup of my morning coffee—this time an Americano, prepared with a home coffee maker, a "Flogers Classic Roast"—it's my custom to enjoy this beverage while catching up on the latest news from around the world. Perhaps so as not to miss anything between the lines, since
First of all, I want to make it clear that I prefer what's called Americano coffee, to enjoy a good cup of coffee, although some Central American acquaintances consider it to have a very watery and tasteless consistency, and they prefer a version called "filtered" coffee, very similar to Espresso, which, by the way, is also pleasant—espresso—although everything has its own preferences.
In a highly technological and "virtualized" era, where we no longer know if we're interacting with humans or bots, I'm opening this space to take a breather and discuss topics for a coffee break. "A Coffee Amidst the Noise" aims to be a space where I'll be publishing opinion pieces on topics of interest, to contribute to...
