
The Fallacy of the Common Good: How the Idea of Collective Good Challenges Individual Freedom
This is how we will forge a prosperous, just, and strong nation. The concept of the common good has been a constant in Western thought
From the private sector, he leads Improvement & Progress, S.A., where he promotes artificial intelligence as a tool that enhances human potential. His approach combines accelerated digital transformation, data-driven decision-making based on information verified at its source, and a demanding principle: when answers do not exist, experimentation, measurement, and knowledge creation continue until the models work. Guided by this philosophy, he develops high-value, customized solutions to complex challenges, integrating technology, strategy, and human behavior to transform information into results.
With more than twenty years of international experience, he is a columnist for Republica.gt and the author of Where Do We Come From, Guatemala?
He holds a clear conviction: societies do not progress by merely addressing poverty; they advance when they are able to create wealth sustainably for the majority of their citizens.


Dr. Ramiro Bolaños, who has devoted many years to studying the history of Guatemala and the region, offers a unique contribution through a series of books. Drawing on countless sources, he recounts the history of the various civilizations and cultures that have inhabited these lands since their origins, exploring their evolution, challenges, achievements, advances, and setbacks. Through this work, he provides readers with a broad and insightful perspective on the historical processes that have shaped Guatemala and its place within the wider regional context.

This is how we will forge a prosperous, just, and strong nation. The concept of the common good has been a constant in Western thought

The recent publication of the National Survey of Living Conditions (Encovi 2023) has reignited the debate on poverty in Guatemala. According to the National Statistics

The recent INE report on living conditions in Guatemala reveals a compelling fact: people without education are the most affected by poverty. It also highlights

According to Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter, the engine of economic change is innovation, and the entrepreneur is its main agent. Innovation ranges from the introduction

Little by little, the government has been restricting our freedoms without us realizing it. The sad thing is that we are losing our direction, and

Finally, the same thing happens with competition. It must be free, without controls. In the Semilla government, they believe that by imposing a law they