Tag: Economy
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8. The Landscape We Do Not Question
Ogni mattina potrei affacciarmi alla finestra e guardare ciò che mi circonda. Palazzi, strade, automobili, semafori, negozi, cartelloni pubblicitari, balconi con piante in vaso, antenne, condizionatori. È tutto lì, davanti ai miei occhi, e io lo riconosco immediatamente. Non devo interpretarlo: l’ho già imparato.So cosa è “una strada”, cosa è “un palazzo”, cosa è “un quartiere”. So…
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6. La dipendenza dell’indipendenza
At nineteen, Marta had no doubts: she wanted to live on her own. It wasn’t a whim, but the natural desire for independence — a room of her own, her own rules, no one checking if she came home late or skipped dinner. The idea of closing the door behind her and knowing that small space was...
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4. Il tempo rotto
Once upon a time, there was a time that returned. It returned with the seasons, with the winds, with the seeds. It returned as questions return, as dreams do, as wrinkles do. It did not ask to be spared, nor invested. It gave itself, it opened, it played along. Then came the man of the machine, and he put wheels on time. It was sliced into even pieces. Each slice a task...
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3. Il giglio e il capitale
About two thousand years ago, in a corner of the world, something happened. Whether born of literary invention, the maturation of a small group of people, or the unique experience of one individual, a story began to circulate. At its center was a certain figure—a “son of humanity”—who called into question some of the very pillars...