We Have Never Been Human: Or Why We Have Always Been Something Else [Hardcover]

We Have Never Been Human boldly reimagines what it means to be human, challenging the traditional notions that bind our identity to biology and culture. From ancient mythologies to modern technologies, this book reveals a dynamic, ever-evolving human identity shaped by external forces and technological advancements.

Juan de Dios V?zquez holds a Doctorate and Masters degree in Latin AmericanStudies from Harvard University, a Masters degree in Critical Theory from theUniversity of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelors degree in Political Communication fromTemple University. He is a recipient of the National Prize from the Mexican Committeeof Historical Sciences (2013) and co-founded the first Latin American Film Festival atNew York University. For five consecutive years, he was honored with the Derek BokAward for Excellence in Teaching as a lecturer at Harvard University, and has alsotaught as an Assistant Professor at New York University and as a lecturer at theUniversity of Pennsylvania.Juan de Dios is also the author of several academic publications, a weekly columnist,and the host of the program El Vecino Inc?modo, where he interviews prominentpoliticians, artists, and intellectuals on pressing global issues.In the public sector, he served as Minister at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C.,representing Mexico before the World Customs Organization (OMA) and acting asPermanent Secretary of the Multilateral Agreement on Customs in Latin America,Spain, and Portugal (COMALEP). He also served as a customs liaison to key high-leveldialogues between Mexico and the United States, including GANSEG, CEO Dialogue,DEAN, and DANS.Previously, he was Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection,Alfonso Durazo, Head of the Institutional Planning and Evaluation Unit, andSpokesperson for the department. During his tenure, he played a key role inestablishing the SSPC and the National Guard, directing strategic programs focusedlS*