Las culturas fracasadas

Synopsis of Las culturas fracasadas

«Las culturas fracasadas: El talento y la estupidez de las sociedades» is the essay by José Antonio Marina, published by Anagrama in paperback (2010).

From a fable about ants that, upon becoming intelligent and free, break their coexistence, José Antonio Marina reflects on cultural failure. He analyses the tension between the individual and the collective, rejects tribalism and narcissistic individualism, and proposes subjecting every culture to an intelligence test. The way out: shared creativity.

Part of Anagrama's Argumentos collection (number 419). First Spanish edition, 224 pages.

For essay readers interested in sociology, philosophy, and the analysis of collective intelligence.