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Álvaro Gil Ruiz

Professor and regular contributor to Vozpópuli.

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More Cervantes and less ChatGPT: Humanities as a solution for education

Education must prioritize the humanities and the cultivation of basic skills - reading, writing, speaking, listening, memorizing and critical thinking - for responsible use of artificial intelligence. Without this training and effort, technology can stunt learning rather than enhance it.

Álvaro Gil Ruiz

12 Aug 2025

Making film a healthy industry

Film producer María Luisa Gutiérrez argues that there can be a healthy industry, but this requires blockbuster films and others that are riskier options.

Álvaro Gil Ruiz

26 Jul 2025

"Inconvenient truths for autonomous people": a dissection of the tumors of our society.

At Inconvenient truths for the self-employedwith the precision of a surgeon, Dr. Martínez-Sellés addresses fifteen contemporary ills that affect the heart of our society.

Álvaro Gil Ruiz

25 Jun 2025

How to get your child to read and become literate this summer

To get a child to read and be cultivated in the summer, it is recommended to plan impactful, age-appropriate educational visits and create a family environment that encourages daily reading. Activities prepared in advance and parental involvement are key to meaningful and lasting learning.

Álvaro Gil Ruiz

13 Jun 2025

Erotic and maternal

Dr. Mariolina Ceriotti Migliarese explains that women have two essential and complementary dimensions: the erotic dimension, which strengthens the feminine identity and the couple's relationship, and the maternal dimension, which is fully realized in the dedication to the children.

Álvaro Gil Ruiz

31 May 2025

The success of the Great Books Program

Reading, discussing and writing about the Great Books has a formative purpose; it seeks to have a profound impact on the student by having a transformative experience with his or her peers.

Álvaro Gil Ruiz

1 May 2025

Invisible beauty, hidden from the eyes, is slow to reach

External beauty is evident and can be enhanced, but inner beauty requires contemplation and detachment from the superficial. To appreciate it, it is necessary to reduce noise and haste, for true beauty flourishes in turbulent times, when we seek moments of reflection, silence and culture.

Álvaro Gil Ruiz

29 Apr 2025

Francis' last trip in the "popemobile".

On April 20, 2025, Pope Francis went out into the crowded St. Peter's Square as a bullfighter goes out to the greatest of tasks, that of saying goodbye to his people on Easter Sunday.

Álvaro Gil Ruiz

22 Apr 2025

The technology debate in the classroom

The elimination of digital devices in pre-school and elementary school in Madrid has generated debate due to its lack of consensus. While some experts support the measure to reduce technological abuse, others defend its educational use.

Álvaro Gil Ruiz

3 Apr 2025

Mother's Day and the social sewing machine

On St. Joseph's Day, the day of fatherhood, we must vindicate fathers, since we all want to enjoy this figure so necessary for a full development.

Álvaro Gil Ruiz

19 Mar 2025

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