https://thinkingprimate.es/ An ape trying to make sense of modern life. en https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/10/30/the-hunters-of-words/ https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/10/30/the-hunters-of-words/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 After reading The Fellowship of the Ring (and listening to the awesome audiobook narrated by Phil Dragash), I’ve rediscovered Tolkien. I had read it in Spanish years ago, but in English it feels like a completely different world. Now I’m trying to rewrite the prologue of El infinito en un junco in… https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/10/30/briska/ https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/10/30/briska/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 She is a brilliant student She knows that one out of every three times she’s supposed to pee and poop outside — you know, to keep the dream alive. The other two times, she chooses a far more delightful place: the carpet. Because really, who wants to use that boring old road? Halloween... https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/08/28/focus-on-power-first/ https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/08/28/focus-on-power-first/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 This blog has one unconditional subscriber who reads every post: my wife (love u darling). The other day, trying to survive yet another infinite and tedious office day, I sent her a draft before any revision. Her opinion: “Your draft sucks. You combine advanced phrases with kid errors.” If you had… https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/08/27/big-numbers/ https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/08/27/big-numbers/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 People do not understand big numbers. In Spanish, a billion has twelve zeros, while in English it’s a “more manageable” nine zeros. Why more manageable? Because a Spanish billion of anything practically does not exist, so you never actually use it. In the corporate world, some companies have an… https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/08/26/listen-to-the-ice/ https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/08/26/listen-to-the-ice/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 We all know the Daft Punk classic: Work it harder. Make it better. Do it faster. Makes us stronger. Catchy, sure. But honestly, I'd like to propose an alternative for the over-caffeinated 21st-century soul: Motivational Mantra 2.0 Move slower. Feel deeper. Discover new sensations. Yes, it's less… https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/08/16/herodotus/ https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/08/16/herodotus/ Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Today I want to remember a great guy. If I say “Herodotus,” maybe you picture a boring old man, surrounded by scrolls, bald on top with long hair dangling over his ears, mumbling in Ancient Greek. Let’s try to change that image. Maybe he was not so bald Think of a trip today: Ryanair boarding… https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/08/15/invictus/ https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/08/15/invictus/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Out of the night that covers me Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be for my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head id bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears… https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/07/31/dun-na-ngall-abu/ https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/07/31/dun-na-ngall-abu/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 What are the main components of a tourist trip? Well, it depends on the traveller. Some people set out to explore man-made wonders — ancient temples, towering cathedrals, iconic cities. Humanity has created truly breathtaking things. Unfortunately, most of these places were never designed to handle… https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/07/30/willingness-to-pay/ https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/07/30/willingness-to-pay/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 On holiday, nice weather, route planned, legs willing. All I needed was a bike. There are two rental bike shops and only one is open. Easy. And the price? Fifty euros for the day. Shit, I had mentally budgeted 25. 35 at most. 40 assuming the "holiday splurge" and "daylight robbery"... I didn't need… https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/07/23/write-just-write/ https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/07/23/write-just-write/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 There are several things I need to consider before I can write a proper essay in English. The first, and perhaps most obvious, is that I don't actually know English -at least not well enough. While you might see this is a minor issue, I assure you it's a serious limitation. Try writing something in… https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/07/23/human-evolution/ https://thinkingprimate.es/2025/07/23/human-evolution/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 After reading Harari with a cup of coffee and mild existential dread - Alright, let’s try to write something about human evolution. Last month, I was reading Sapiens: From Humans to Gods. It’s a bold attempt to summarize the entire history of our species -how an unsociable, slightly pathetic animal…