Italy

24/10/2012

Philosophy



From Atlanta to Naples: what purpose does humanist culture serve

Following cuts by the US Government, the number of people working at the Georgia Archives…

10/09/2012

Contemporary Art



The Italian Renaissance on show in Beijing

A few weeks ago Beijing witnessed the opening of an exhibition about the Renaissance in…

10/07/2012

Economy



Culture can save us

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

27/06/2012

Economy



Who has the oldest ruling class in Europe? Italy

On 17th May I was invited to LUISS University to meet the students, which, as…

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…

23/03/2012

Economy



A rating worth to talking about

There has been much talk about rating agencies over recent months. The debate became very…

24/02/2012

Sport



The Olympics: realism wins out and that’s as it should be

I confess: as a person who is passionate about sports, I would have liked to…

21/02/2012

Economy



Italy: a country of young entrepreneurs

I dedicated much of the early stages of my career to start-ups and, in general,…

10/01/2012

Economy



U.S. Great Depression: an example of how we should look at stimulating growth?

The New York Review of Books is not where I typically look for macro-economic commentary,…

27/12/2011

Economy



What has Italian cuisine to do with soft power? For the time being, everything

Soft power is the art of influencing other countries through culture rather than war. The…