Dario Sztajnszrajber
Philosopher and popularizer, admired for his ability to bring ideas to the public with humor and depth. He inspires reflection, curiosity and critical spirit, showing that philosophy also transforms life.
Biography / Speaker Info
DarÃo Sztajnszrajber is an Argentine philosopher, essayist, professor and popularizer, recognized for his work in taking philosophy out of the academy and into the mass media, theater and social networks. Born in Buenos Aires in 1968, his style is a mixture of irony, passion and demolition of common sense concepts, making critical thinking accessible and popular. He is considered one of the most important referents in philosophical popularization in Spanish.
DarÃo Sztajnszrajber holds a degree in Philosophy from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and has taught at all educational levels, from primary to postgraduate, including professorships at FLACSO. His teaching and dissemination methodology is based on disarming preconceived ideas and generating conflict and tension, inviting the public to question everything established. He himself has pointed out that his task has a political purpose: to disarm the "crack" between the popular and the hidden knowledge.
In the media, his work is widely known. He hosted the acclaimed television program Mentira la verdad (Canal Encuentro), a series that merged philosophy with fiction and was nominated for Emmy awards, as well as winning the prestigious Japan Prize. In radio, he was in charge of programs such as Demasiado humano (Futurock) and was a columnist in the popular series Metro y Medio. He has also taken philosophy to the theater with successful shows such as Desencajados: filosofÃa + música and Salir de la Caverna, demonstrating his ability to fill theaters with the rigor of thought.
As a writer, he is the author of several bestsellers, including What's Philosophy For? Pequeño tratado sobre la demolición, FilosofÃa en 11 frases and the series FilosofÃa a martillozos (Tomos 1 y 2), a title that evokes Nietzsche. His commitment to the democratization of knowledge was recognized with the Konex Award in the Divulgation category in 2017. His enduring work in the public sphere continues to demonstrate that philosophy is a liberating tool that always goes against common sense.
