Society

It has been a weekend full of activity in Barcelona, especially for the organizers and participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Since Friday, August 29, the Moll de la Fusta has hosted the activities prepared by the organization before its scheduled departure on Sunday 31, when more than twenty boats set sail towards Gaza. Hundreds of activists and volunteers from forty-four different nationalities are taking part.

I must begin by saying that the very term “influencer” already gives me an allergic reaction. Although it has existed for three centuries, it has adapted to the times and taken on a new dimension on social media. The original meaning of “influencer,” however, has not really changed. Basically, an individual —the “influencer”— develops and uses their popularity to push something onto you that benefits them. Their interest has more to do with their own ego and profit than with making any useful contribution to society.