“Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.”
Christian Lous Lange
My personal future is full of uncertainty. As the video “#MiEmpleoMiFuturo: a documentary about robots, economy, middle class… and the end of the world” points out, I was trained in an outdated educational model, since we spent a lot of time memorizing information that is even outdated. I studied the notions about metals and ceramics with the idea of contributing to those areas in my own country. Currently, primary sector industries such as steel and cement are paralyzed. The government understood that it was cheaper to buy everything prefabricated in China and simply assemble it.
However, I believe that there is something that machines cannot or do not care to do: fight climate change. Machines do not care that the temperature of the planet is rising year after year, or that there is microplastic in food. The curious thing is that even many human beings are not interested in this or are not aware of this fact.
I never studied my career convinced that I would have a good salary, I simply wanted to find out the why of some things. I hope in the future finding the answer to many of these questions will translate into effective solutions against pollution or emissions. Then I might feel too tired to continue and decide to retire to the countryside to have more time for myself.
The future I want is not one where I have beaten the system and everyone talks about me as a person with revolutionary ideas who built a successful company. I simply hope for peaceful days and to live without regretting the decisions I made. The future I want is more influenced by my human relationships than by my professional ambitions. Rather than having to travel constantly for work commitments, I prefer to have time for my family. These are things that I believe a machine cannot take away from me and in which I do not have to compete against anyone else.
About DAVID DUARTE NIETO
Hello! I am David Duarte, I was born in Colombia, but I grew up in Venezuela. I work in the field of materials and their potential in the construction world. I'm currently studying a master's degree in advanced recycling of materials, a path that brings me closer to the goal of contributing to a more sustainable world. I like being in contact with nature. If I can overcome laziness, I like hiking and mountaineering. At home, I usually read manga and watch Japanese animation, a culture that awakens a lot of curiosity and admiration in me. I also enjoy exploring the gastronomy of each new place I visit.