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Friendships, encounter with a stranger and a Berghain new years

Early 2000s, Bogota, Thursday evenings and only one place to be. My friend’s house music club near Calle 15. An iconic venue, known as the…

May 29

Friendships, encounter with a stranger and a Berghain new years

May 29

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Decision-making and choice in the AI era: an anthropological view

For a meaningful understanding of the socio-cultural impact of AI, it is necessary to set its context within a wider discussion in the…

Apr 15

Decision-making and choice in the AI era: an anthropological view

Apr 15

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365 days of no alcohol: the great, the bad and the ugly

They say that it is hard to benchmark something that you have no reference point for.

Nov 26, 2023

365 days of no alcohol: the great, the bad and the ugly

Nov 26, 2023

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The rise of La Serpiente Emplumada- Quetzalcoatl and trauma healing

When I was small I imagined that there was a parallel world to this one, a twin world, I called it, where people were happier than they…

May 17, 2023

The rise of La Serpiente Emplumada- Quetzalcoatl and trauma healing

May 17, 2023

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2023, magic realism, fuckedupness and wisdom

It may be because I grew up in Colombia that my tolerance towards absurdities and things that seem normal but aren’t is so big.

Dec 20, 2023

2023, magic realism, fuckedupness and wisdom

Dec 20, 2023

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Dystopian love and the intricacies of dating in 2023: A story of hope despite its title

Do we have too many mating options to choose from as a result of technology and social media, that we are becoming increasingly confused…

Aug 10, 2023

Dystopian love and the intricacies of dating in 2023: A story of hope despite its title

Aug 10, 2023

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On pain, contentment and peace

This is the most personal story I have published here — or in other platform-. I am willing to share it publicly as a way of going through…

Aug 23, 2021

On pain, contentment and peace

Aug 23, 2021

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2019 Life and work lessons

I write a post every year about my own learnings and trends that I spotted throughout the year.

Dec 20, 2019

2019 Life and work lessons

Dec 20, 2019

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10 transformation lessons from my 2018

2018 was a year of growing pains for me and for the industry I am in. I drafted 10 lessons that I learned the hard way, which I would like…

Jan 15, 2019

10 transformation lessons from my 2018

Jan 15, 2019

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Why helping teams adapt to change is the main design problem and why should leaders care?

This piece is part of a series of interviews I will be conducting with colleagues of mine who lead design teams through organisational…

Nov 19, 2018

Why helping teams adapt to change is the main design problem and why should leaders care?

Nov 19, 2018

Marcela Ospina

Marcela Ospina

Tech anthropologist and service designer, interested in the intersection of consciousness, hallucinogenics, AI and collective trauma healing

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