The philosopher and educator José Antonio Marina presents in Estepona his book ‘La vacuna contra las adicciones’ (The vaccine against addictions)

The event, presented by journalist Francisco Reyero, will take place on June 1 at 8 p.m. at the Mirador del Carmen Cultural Center with free admission.

The Estepona City Council informs that the philosopher and pedagogue José Antonio Marina will present his book ‘The Vaccine against addictions’ next June 1, at 8:00 pm. The event will be held at the Mirador del Carmen Cultural Center and will be presented by journalist Francisco Reyero.

In this latest book, the author warns about the silent advance of addictions in today’s society and analyzes how technology, consumption and certain habits affect our freedom and decision-making capacity. Through an informative and reflective approach, the author proposes education and prevention as fundamental tools to combat this new social epidemic.

Born in Toledo, José Antonio Marina is a professor of philosophy and Doctor Honoris Causa from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. His research work has focused on the study of intelligence and especially on the mechanisms of artistic (especially in the area of language), scientific, technological and economic creativity.

A contributor to the media and lecturer, his extensive work has received numerous awards, including the Humanist Thought Award 2023. Marina has managed to break the academic corsets and bring to the general public a different way of understanding life.

The presentation of the book will be next Monday, June 1, in the concert hall of the Mirador del Carmen Cultural Center at 20:00 hours and will be in charge of Francisco Reyero, a journalist with a long professional career in which he has worked for newspapers such as La Razón and collaborates as a commentator on current affairs in Espejo Público, Antena 3, Más de uno and La Brújula, Onda Cero and Canal Sur Radio and Television. He has also published more than twenty books.