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Marcos Ruperez Cerqueda
JoinedOctober 28, 2026
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Marcos Rupérez Cerqueda is a Spanish industrial engineer who worked for years on green hydrogen and renewable energy projects before a burnout led him to a slower life in the Pyrenees. He is the author of Inner Degrowth: From Energy Collapse to Existential Void.
Man working on laptop at desk - It’s Best to Listen to Your Body—Without Overriding It

AFTERNOONS SPENT WAITING FOR AN EMAIL: Why it’s best to listen to your body instead

Marcos Ruperez Cerqueda·November 11, 2026
I remember the office afternoons more clearly than most of my achievements. I’d sit at my desk, staring at Facebook,...
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