The welfare state is cracking: healthcare and education in crisis

The deterioration of the welfare state in Spain and Europe directly impacts citizens. Waiting lists in public healthcare are lengthening, there is a shortage of medical staff, and privatization is advancing in education. In the Balearic Islands, economic growth does not translate into real well-being, but rather into low-quality employment. The result is fewer effective rights and more insecurity for everyone.

Photorealistic cinematic scene of a crumbling public hospital corridor, cracked floor tiles and peeling paint, a stressed nurse checking a tablet while holding an empty syringe, a long queue of patients in worn clothing visible through a glass partition, a broken ventilator machine in the foreground with warning lights flashing, dust particles floating in dim fluorescent light, technical medical equipment showing disrepair, dramatic shadows highlighting decay, ultra-detailed textures of rusted metal and stained walls, wide-angle lens emphasizing depth and overcrowding

Technology as a mirage in the face of a lack of public resources 💻

While cuts in healthcare and education deepen, digitalization is promoted as a magic solution. An app to book a doctor's appointment does not solve the shortage of specialists, nor does educational software replace a teacher with 40 students per classroom. The automation of bureaucratic processes does not hide job insecurity or the reduction of essential services. Technology, without public investment, is a band-aid on a hemorrhage.

Innovative solution: an app to book an ICU appointment 🚑

Faced with waiting lists, the Balearic government proposes a digital platform to schedule an appointment with the surgeon, with an SMS reminder. Meanwhile, the only available job offer is for a part-time waiter with rent included (in a closet). But don't worry, you can manage your precariousness from your mobile phone. Innovation is unstoppable, even if public healthcare comes to a halt.