crisis

A lesson from the crisis: the economics of doing

We live in the "age of knowledge", whose axioms are: investment in the production and transmission of information is constantly…

10 years ago

Humanities: fewer applicants, but we are all losing out

The current economic crisis is having many effects. Some are more apparent – the recession, companies closing their doors, unsustainable…

11 years ago

A lesson in pragmatism from the North

Not everyone remembers that during the 1990s Scandinavian countries were struggling with unsustainable levels of debt.

11 years ago

The crisis is hitting those who are failing to invest in Education. Is this coincidence?

The Learning Curve is a report on Education conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit and published by Pearson. This year…

11 years ago

Listening to young people? A duty

A few days ago the Occupy Wall Street movement marked its first anniversary. At the same time I was involved…

12 years ago

In Rimini for Young People

On Thursday, 23rd August I will be a guest at the Meeting of Comunione e Liberazione in Rimini.

12 years ago

The crisis is changing? Let’s change the rules

Even China’s economy is slowing. The country’s growth during the second quarter of 2012 – still high compared with European…

12 years ago

Culture can save us

“In times of crisis, who would want to spend money on culture?” This is a phrase we hear often and…

12 years ago

The six killer apps of Western Civilisation

This winter I met Niall Ferguson, an important British historian and writer. Ferguson is well known for his controversial theories,…

12 years ago