Frostpunk is a strategy and social management video game developed by the Polish studio “11 bit studios”, released in 2018 for PC and a year later for consoles. Set in a new global glaciation that caused the collapse of civilizations, the player takes on the role of leader of a group of refugees trying to survive in the last city on Earth, New London. The game’s premise transcends simple city-building: it is a social management simulation where every political decision … Read more

At ECOAR))), a solidarity-based participation is sought. To understand it, it is necessary to know the models that precede it. Leadership, understood as the role of those who lead the group toward its objectives, influences which of them becomes consolidated. This article describes the gradation that goes from selfishness to altruism in social collectives. The selfish model places personal benefit at the centre. Participation is instrumental: the collective is used to obtain advantages, reputation or contacts. Leadership tends to be … Read more

The need to understand the forms of domination that have existed throughout history led to the definition of several key concepts in «Imperialism. Definition of concepts. Differences between empire, imperialism, colonialism and neocolonialism», thus beginning this series of articles on imperialism. In this second entry, we will take a historical overview to learn about the main empires that have existed throughout history. The first empires in history emerged in Mesopotamia, with the Akkadian Empire (c. 2334–2154 BCE), and somewhat later … Read more

Ten years ago, in 2016, the song “No hay tanto pan”, composed by Silvia Pérez Cruz for the film “Cerca de tu casa”, was released. The film deals with evictions following the 2008 financial crisis. Today, just a few days after Maricarmen’s eviction, at a time when the housing crisis is becoming increasingly unsustainable, the song continues to describe a reality that remains unchanged. The song’s message encapsulates the indignation at a system that profits from the basic need for … Read more