On China

15 years ago

I have the good fortune to know Henry Kissinger personally: a mythical figure in the world of international diplomacy, and…

Congratulations to the champions!

15 years ago

I received from friends Alex Zanardi and Francesco Canali, this beautiful account of their Venice Marathon on October 25th.

Will the crisis make us healthier?

15 years ago

It is never good news for the economy when consumption slows down. However, it is always useful to try to…

Is this the end of investments?

15 years ago

One of the consequences of this long crisis (or maybe even two, if not three, crises within each other) is…

About me

15 years ago

  “Each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lots of others, or strikes…

A walk around New York City with Andy Warhol

15 years ago

Of all the cities in the world I find New York to be one of the most stimulating. It has…

Where do our taxes go?

15 years ago

When he was Italy’s Finance Minister, Tommaso Padoa Schioppa said that “taxes are great”. Of course, what he really meant…