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La Máquina del Vacío
Essays on artificial intelligence and the disappearing self
What happens to the body, intimacy and desire when life is translated into data?
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Inside the book
A question that remains open.
La Máquina del Vacío brings philosophy and poetic writing together to examine life behind our screens. Cristian Álvarez looks at constant exposure, the promise of transparency and the way algorithms turn complex experiences into measurable signals.
The book does not call for abandoning technology. It asks us to make time to question who observes, who classifies and what a profile leaves out. Its voice is intimate and critical: a reading for anyone who feels that connection does not always mean closeness.
Four reading threads
Ideas running through the book.
The visible self
When identity becomes a profile, its contradictions risk vanishing from the public image.
The measured body
Steps, heart rates and habits describe patterns; the book asks which experiences fall outside those numbers.
Exposed intimacy
Constant visibility changes how we tell our stories and what we keep for ourselves.
Automated emotion
Systems that recommend, predict and respond raise questions about affection and autonomy.
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