EL PAÍS - Ideas
Urraca reflects on how, in a society that demands speed and constant productivity, we have forgotten the value of convalescence. Drawing on the metaphor of a healed femur —that early sign of civilization which spoke of care and rest— the article questions the culture of over-medicalization, the pressure to keep going, and the collective discomfort with fragility and chronic illness. The illustration accompanies this quiet call for pause, care, and the right to rest.