Press

20/06/2012

Economy



Sustainable development: where do we stand?

Rio+20, the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development, opens today. It comes exactly twenty years after…

18/06/2012

Philosophy



Franzen and new media: reflections or preconceptions?

One of the most enjoyable books I have read recently was undoubtedly Freedom by Jonathan…

14/06/2012

Sport



Sara Errani’s victory at Roland Garros

The women's final of the Roland Garros tennis tournament was a David and Goliath affair.…

12/06/2012

Contemporary Art



Boetti’s Maps at the Tate Modern: an Italian outlook on a changing world

Today I would like to talk about a superb retrospective dedicated to Alighiero Boetti that…

08/06/2012

Contemporary Art



Immersed in African art

Africa keeps drawing my attention, perhaps because it remains a mysterious continent, far from our…

06/06/2012

Philosophy



Earthquake in Emilia Romagna. Beyond the rubble, the determination to start over

After the first tremors of May 20th, it seems the earth doesn’t want to stop…

04/06/2012

Philosophy



Is the Internet making us stupid?

The Internet has great potential and should be incentivized - of this there is obviously…

01/06/2012

Sport



Sport and study can co-exist. In fact, they must

You know that I am a massive sport enthusiast. You also know (I mentioned it…

30/05/2012

Economy



Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: the future is woman

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s autobiography entitled “This child will be great” is now also available in…

23/05/2012

Philosophy



Not everything has a meaning. But it is hard to admit it

The homo oeconomicus is someone you wouldn’t like to have as an enemy. He is…