Geopolitics is cynical, mean, hypocritical, disgusting, cruel, horrible, abominable, treacherous, nauseating, filthy, merciless, obscene,and horrifying because it embodies all of humanity's worst traits. Credits Photo by Sol Jansson on Unsplash.
Social sciences
To be honest, I am becoming lazy. 😉 I did not translate this post in English. It is not a big deal, however. Nowadays, it is so trivial to do the job with the help of any AI freely available on the Internet. Il mio professore di Filosofia politica e Sociologia a inizio lezione ama … Continue reading Social sciences
The most distinguished daughter of philosophy
Thanks to the postgraduate course I'm attending — whose title in English should sound something like "Digital philosophy and artificial intelligence. Communication, economy and society" —, I learnt that the most distinguished daughter of philosophy is Science. Credits Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay.
Planning
As "in the long run we are all dead", don't spend too much time or effort on long-term planning. Focus on the short- and mid-term instead. Credits Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.
Geopolitics Unleashed: A New Era for Europe
Last Friday saw the most powerful and effective representation of what geopolitics is that I have ever witnessed. Incredibly, the show was seen by the whole world live. What usually happens behind the scenes — even in crudest and most violent forms — was staged on camera. Viewers were thus able to see for themselves … Continue reading Geopolitics Unleashed: A New Era for Europe
Geopolitics iceberg
Politics is the tip of the iceberg whose underwater part is called geopolitics. La politica è la punta dell'iceberg la cui parte sommersa si chiama geopolitica. Credits Photo by SIMON LEE on Unsplash.
Privatizing profits and socializing losses, again!
2024 (expected)202320222021Net income [billion €]8.318.616.814.2Source: https://eulerpool.com/en/stock/Stellantis-Stock-NL00150001Q9/NetIncome The table at the top of this post shows Stellantis NV's net income for the last four years. Overall, we are talking about 57.9 billion euros, a large part of which was distributed as dividends. Nevertheless, a few days ago, the company's CEO resigned. Officially, this is because he … Continue reading Privatizing profits and socializing losses, again!
Individuals and communities
When it comes to individuals, it is all about psychiatry. When it comes to communities, it is all about geopolitics. Credits Featured image: https://slideplayer.com/slide/2427766/.
MG MG4 Electric test drive
I took the opportunity of this event to rent an MG MG4 Electric car. Since the venue of the course I attended was about 450 km away from my home, it was a good chance to experience the use of an electric car on a long journey. In previous cases, I had always covered relatively … Continue reading MG MG4 Electric test drive
Human geopolitics
If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.Abraham Maslow I thought about this maxim while taking a geopolitics course last month. This famous quote popped into my head because the underlying lesson I was given was that geopolitics—especially the one presented in the course, which is denoted as human—is the only … Continue reading Human geopolitics
The long and winding road to “professional amateurism” — Part 2
Part 1 of this series is here. The gym subscription I recently purchased includes the measurement of your body composition too. I jumped at this opportunity, and here is the measurement report: Interestingly, the instrument used for this purpose — which resembles an electronic scale — is capable of providing more information than the BMI … Continue reading The long and winding road to “professional amateurism” — Part 2
You can call me Lord
Finally, I (virtually) put my foot on an English-speaking country's soil. For my mistake, this post ended up in a drawer and so it remained unpublished for years. Better late than never. Anyway, from now on, you can address me as Lord. 😎
Digital immortality is around the corner. Are we ready for that?
As known, humans are the only living beings that are aware they are mortal. In essence, most of the culture we have been creating since the dawn of humanity deals with this annihilating fact and our awareness of it. We have invented religions, philosophies, and superstitions of any kind to find a shred of consolation … Continue reading Digital immortality is around the corner. Are we ready for that?
Company management
"The fundamental rules of company management" page is online. Credits Featured image Campaign Creators on Unsplash.
“Fascist” basketball
In recent times, the event of greatest hype in the basketball world has undoubtedly been Caitlin Clark's landing in the WNBA. As predicted by many observers, the facts are proving that we are not dealing with a mere sports event, but with something that deeply penetrates the political sphere too. Just type "Caitlin Clark WNBA" … Continue reading “Fascist” basketball
The second fundamental law of economics and finance
Recently, I published a new page on this website. It is entitled "The fundamental rules of economics and finance" and represents a sort of vademecum I have written to set some firm points I have learned throughout the years. I was so certain of their ineradicability that I had the audacity to refer to them … Continue reading The second fundamental law of economics and finance
Citroen Nemo 1 – 0 Tesla Model Y
Introduction User experience aka UX. You may find it a little weird to start a post about a car test drive with this expression, which usually refers to web frontends, mobile apps, and stuff like that. But the Tesla Model Y is not a mere car. It is the outcome of cutting-edge engineering and science. … Continue reading Citroen Nemo 1 – 0 Tesla Model Y
The long and winding road to “professional amateurism”
Part 2 of this series is here. I know, the expression "professional amateurism" is an oxymoron. However, I think it is effective in describing one of the goals I would like to pursue in the second and final part of my professional life—the one I am currently entering as I approach fifty years old. From … Continue reading The long and winding road to “professional amateurism”
End of capitalism? Some thoughts about socialism, Artificial Intelligence, and degrowth
As is well known, capitalist-style economies thrive in resource scarcity. Indeed, this is a necessary condition for triggering the law of supply and demand with all that follows. One of the latest technological products of capitalism — Artificial Intelligence and, more generally, automation — could paradoxically pave the way for its downfall and the realization … Continue reading End of capitalism? Some thoughts about socialism, Artificial Intelligence, and degrowth
Sense of guilt
The sense of guilt of turning an internal combustion engine starting key. The sense of guilt of eating a steak. The sense of guilt of turning on a light bulb. The sense of guilt of waking up in the morning. The sense of guilt of existing. Il senso di colpa di girare la chiave di … Continue reading Sense of guilt
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