Hugh Grant praises Spain
During an interview with leading Spanish daily El Mundo, English actor Hugh Grant made an interesting observation about social media and technology, which he defined as “gigantic corporations that now control our thoughts through algorithms”, to which he added “they have established a state of terror that controls our bodies with pharmaceutical products and disgusting eating habits”.
Grant said this was the case for England and the United States (with exceptions), but he had a very different opinion regarding Spain.
“This is not so true of Spain,” he began by saying. “You are lucky. Every time I come here I feel like I am in an oasis. What I see in Spain is what life used to be like.
“People seem sensible, nice, well-dressed, thoughtful,” he concludes.
Grant then took a dig at his home country by saying “Everything seems unhealthy to me. People seem more like consumers or victims than just human beings.”
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📷 @AnnieLeibovitz, Premio Príncipe de Asturias de Comunicación y Humanidades 2013, ha realizado los retratos de los Reyes para el Banco de España que hemos conocido hoy.
Leibovitz es una las #fotógrafas más respetadas en los ámbitos cultural y político de Europa y Estados… pic.twitter.com/lPThajZowz
— Fundación Princesa de Asturias (@fpa) November 26, 2024
