Who hasn't thought about leaving everything behind and making a radical change? But leaving a stable job is difficult, training in a new field requires effort, bringing the family along is an added burden, and no one guarantees success. The protagonists of these stories listened to themselves and decided where they wanted to go. Easier said than done.

Daniel Knowles was born in the United Kingdom and now lives in Chicago, USA. In both countries, he says he is fed up with hearing radio alerts about a new "Carmageddon"The typical apocalyptic traffic jams on the return from vacation. That's where the idea for the title of his book came from." Carmageddon (Captain Swing), where this journalist, former correspondent of The Economist It analyzes the forces that have made the car the king of transportation in today's society and its implications, starting with air pollution. "We are approaching 2 billion cars worldwide, but the number is growing much faster than the population," it warns. Nearly 25% of the CO₂ emitted globally comes from transportation, and three-quarters of these emissions are from road transport. And this only considers the gases that warm the planet; cars also emit other gases and particles harmful to health, such as NO₂.₂ or PM2.5. "The switch to electric cars [which is now even being called into question with the reversal of European policies] isn't the solution, I think; it's only part of it," says Knowles via videoconference from Chicago. He explains that Europeans drive an average of 10,000 kilometers a year. In the United States, where public transportation is minimal and everything revolves around the car, it's nearly double: 19,000 kilometers on average. Knowles did the math, and converting all of this to electric cars would require "spending twice as much on electricity." There's no alternative; it's necessary to reduce car use.

A wood-burning stove, candles, warm light. Windows on all four walls and in the roof. Outside, it's all forest; dry leaves forming an endless carpet before your eyes. You can feel the dampness of a Swedish autumn, but inside, everything is warm. Mysig, they call it Swedish, which would be the equivalent of the more famous Danish hygge. This little house in the middle of one of the many forests of southern Sweden has been a highly sought-after destination this autumn. A few lucky people were able to enjoy it without paying a penny. The only price was silence.

For over 25 years, Lourdes Carbó has been managing the daily needs of multimillionaires and high-level professionals. After a period working alone as a personal assistant, she founded the agency Alberta La Grup, from which, she assures, they are able to obtain (almost) anything they request.

If you are or have been in a relationship, you have probably had the frustrating experience of realizing that, while you are chatting about something, your partner is staring intently at your phone. Although this gesture, dubbed as phubbing In English, it is seemingly benign, several recent investigations show that it can be an insidious habit. One study has related that couples who carry out this practice more frequently are less satisfied with their relationship, and another study of the year 2022 reveals that it can provoke feelings of distrust and ostracism. A recent research It has also been shown that people who do phubbing They are more likely to have their partner do it too, which creates a chain reaction of sorts.