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This book is a response to a desire expressed by the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI) who called for a diachronic study of the results of the historical-critical method. The study of the last 150-200 years of biblical research shows how the claim to scientific rigor made in many works, that is, the claim to have obtained results comparable in their certainty to those of the natural sciences, is clearly unrealistic.This is a comprehensive analysis of the...

Paco Ignacio Taibo II is one of the most popular and influential authors in Latin and South America. His endlessly inventive, highly-political detective novels, featuring the idiosyncratic private eye Hector Belascoaran Shayne, are set in the teeming landscape of Mexico City, a combustible mix of poverty, tragic class warfare, the anarchic and absurd. For Shayne it is a world that can bring tears one moment and blood the next.An Easy Thing is the first nov...

Latorre offers an essential reflection on the technological singularity. The new social contract is not an option: it is an urgency. We are about to renegotiate one of humanity's oldest agreements. For more than two centuries, the social contract has governed our coexistence, defining what we relinquish as individuals in exchange for protection, rights, and collective order. But for the first time in history, humans share the world with an entity capable of learning, deciding, and acting a...

A Cuban immigrant's inspiring journey from hardship to musical success, overcoming language barriers and family separation, showcases the power of perseverance and dedication in the pursuit of dreams, resonating with music lovers and cross-cultural readers alike. In The Path I Chose, the author recounts his life and career in Cuba and his journey into the United States, where he arrived during the 1980 Mariel Boatlift. Armed with little more than a toothbrush and a dream, and confronted wi...

Set amidst the political turbulence and social unrest of contemporary Mexico City, An Easy Thing introduces English-speaking readers to Taibo's human and world-weary protagonist, independent detective Hector Belascoaran Shayne. In this debut outing, our hero, who, incidentally, possesses an insatiable appetite for Coca Cola and cigarettes, tackles three cases simultaneously: a killing in a corrupt factory; the deadly threats against a former porn starlet's teenage daughter; and, strangely,...

The development of organizations, institutions, and societies increasingly occurs within complex, interconnected, and rapidly evolving systems. In this environment, governance extends beyond traditional administrative structures to encompass shared responsibility and collaboration among public, private, civic, and institutional actors. As societies confront challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, technological disruption, social fragmentation, and declining trust in public in...

No city occupies as many paradoxical positions in the popular imagination as Los Angeles. It is the new frontier and the end of the trail; it is American Eden and Babylon by the Pacific; it is by turns celebrated and condemned for its diversity; it is the city of perpetual renewal and the city of imminent apocalypse. This collection reveals LA in all its contradictions by documenting a literary tradition as kaleidoscopic and cacophonous as the city itself. The writings explored by Los Ange...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) operate, enabling them to compete more effectively in increasingly digital markets. By automating routine tasks, personalizing customer interactions, and providing data-driven insights, AI enhances operational efficiency and strategic decision-making. It also supports supply chain optimization and strengthens cybersecurity, both of which are critical for long-term resilience. As digital tool...

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Uniswap or Tether are not just digitals currencies. Bitcoin is pure law. Since the emergence of the blockchain, it is possible to regulate ourselves in a decentralized, private way, with a law that is digital, self-regulating and self-executing.Likewise, states, elites and official organizations repeat over and over again the same message from various platforms: Bitcoin is unregulated, it is only good for dirty business, it is merely speculative, etc. While we li...

What if the most powerful work is the kind no one sees?Ants don't lead from the center or chase applause, yet they hold up entire ecosystems. In Fourmi, Chilean entrepreneur and author Ignacio Ríos Guzmán draws on that quiet wisdom — and on a life that began in fear, violence, and absence — to rethink what it means to build something.Part memoir, part reflection, this short book explores how to turn fear into a path, why sharing what you know makes you stronger, what money ...

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping how organizations innovate, manage resources, and create equitable opportunities for growth. As AI becomes embedded across industries, it enables greater efficiency, deeper insights, and more inclusive access to technology-driven progress. Understanding how AI intersects with leadership, ethics, and workforce dynamics is essential for navigating digital transformation responsibly. AI for Organizational Excellence and Inclusive Growth e...

One ordinary morning, Ari wakes up in the back row of an old bus in Santiago with a single word penciled on his palm: Tindara. His phone and wallet are gone, his apartment building has vanished — and the reflection in a bakery window shows a thirteen-year-old boy.Guided by his grandmother Diana, a tarot reader who believes in signs, Ari learns he is trapped in a dream with maps and consequences: he must retrace the steps of his own past without changing a single thing, or lose the ...