Julio César Cháves was born in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires Province. He is a writer with a sustained career in opinion journalism, having published hundreds of articles in media outlets in his city and on his own digital platforms. He has studied theology, public speaking, film appreciation, photography, and literature. He is a graduate of the Instituto Teológico por Extensión (INSTE). He is currently studying Psychopedagogy at the Paulo Freire Institute in Chacabuco.
He is the author of the books La conquista de la libertad [The Conquest of Freedom] (Editorial de las Tres Lagunas), Cómo manejar exitosamente las circunstancias [How to Successfully Manage Circumstances] (RC Editora / Emanuel), Dios con nosotros [God with Us] (Editorial Autores de Argentina), and La Marca [The Mark], a work written together with his brother Benjamín. His writing explores the intersection of Christian faith, psychology, contemporary culture, and social criticism, with a voice shaped by both academic study and life experience.
He is married to Alejandra Biazotti and is the father of three children: Matías, Max, and Merlina. He lives in Chacabuco, where he works as a writer and technician while also pursuing university studies. You can follow him on his Facebook page.
A question everyone should ask themselves when they open a retouching app: who decides what my face should look like? Increasingly, the answer is an algorithm, and that has consequences that go far beyond vanity. Artificial Intelligence-powered beauty filter apps have amassed staggering numbers of users, and that is a serious problem for humanity. The gospel presents us with a different image.
