PinnedRui AlvesindeterritorializationThe Deterritorialization of the Portuguese LanguageHow a language with 300 million speakers might be a foreigner in its own land1d ago181d ago18
PinnedRui AlvesinBabelIs ‘Saudade’ the Defining Word of ‘Portugality’? Let’s ReconsiderWhat other word lies at the heart of the Portuguese soul?Jun 1431Jun 1431
PinnedRui AlvesinCareer PathsI Didn’t Just Burn Out — People Die from OverworkDid you know the Japanese have a word for work-related sudden death?May 16116May 16116
PinnedRui AlvesinThe MemoiristMy Life on the Line: Trapped in Brussels Bombings ChaosA firsthand account of the Brussels terrorist attacks on March 2016Mar 29, 202348Mar 29, 202348
PinnedRui AlvesinThe GeneratorAn AI Company Offered $73 to Scan My EyesCan you put a price on the unique biometric data in your iris?Mar 2851Mar 2851
Rui AlvesinAi-Ai-OHWhy I Believe AI is the Biggest Lie Ever and We’re Buying ItDuring a gold rush, sell shovels.3d ago143d ago14
Rui AlvesinBabelWhy I Teach Writing With a Focus on Meaning?How prioritizing meaning over complexity leads to better writingJun 2215Jun 2215
Rui AlvesinCounter ArtsMy Visit to Neonia — Portugal’s First Anti-MuseumI invite you to join me on an immersive multi-sensory experience from the streets of Porto to “Neon City” and beyondJun 2028Jun 2028
Rui AlvesinThe Point of ViewI Wish We Could Follow the Story, Not the AuthorBut you can’t take the human out of the story, right?Jun 1238Jun 1238
Rui AlvesinThe Political PrismLanguages Disappear When We Forget About ThemWhy I stand with those upholding language representativity in legislatures from Canada’s First Nations to the Portuguese rural hinterlandsJun 1022Jun 1022