Have you ever wondered how it would feel, in 2019, to dwell in an ancient cave, the same where your ancestors lived? No, I’m not trying to apply Plato’s teachings in the modern era, but instead I’m talking about something that really happens in one of the most wonderful placesRead More →
In the article, “Why the world should be worried about the rise of strongman politics”, Tony Walker laments the rise of strongman politics throughout the world and the dangerous consequences of it. In light of subsequent developments around the world, he is of the opinion that the “macho” phenomenon, drivenRead More →
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” This idiom, common in many languages, captures the idea of instead of handing something to someone, you should teach them how to acquire it themselves, soRead More →
What is religion? Why do we believe in something as such? Does God really exist? How is it possible that, in one planet only, we put our faith in so many different Divinities? These are all extremely fascinating questions mankind has been asking itself for ever. I have no intentionRead More →
“If you behave in this way, you are going to be punished”. “Do this thing, and you will end up in jail”. Or “If you don’t behave in this way, you are going to be forgotten”. “Do this thing, and everyone will hate you”. These are four threats andRead More →
Do you think you know a lot about the world? About the most important questions in our time? Do you know about world population growth, about global health and about global terrorism? I thought I did know quite a lot about all those things, as it turned out, I wasRead More →
It is late when I enter the half-empty Sala del Consiglio and look for a place: trying not to be noticed by the speaker, I unfortunately end up in the first row, just facing myself with the smiling face of Prof. Fabio Zanzotto. I humbly sit down and try toRead More →
