Matteotti Committee London 1924 – 2024
Giacomo Matteotti has always been an inspiring figure for me. He was the most important Italian socialist leader in the early 1920s and the most vocal opponent of Mussolini in […]
The continuous trade-off between cooperation and competition
We all know that the social context shapes our own behaviour, as well as our expectations of other people’s actions. When the vibe in a room is positive we feel […]
Socialism is hard (cognitive) work
Why is it so difficult to bring about a socialist society or simply build a better world? Why are there so many injustices and yet so many people appear not […]
My good wishes for 2021
Unlikely end of the year post, about two books which inspired my 2020. One is Yuval Noah Harari‘s masterpiece “Sapiens. A brief history of mankind“, first published in 2011, and […]
5 notes of caution on the 2020 US elections
I have read many takes on the US election and I share a sense of joy for what is without doubt an enormously good piece of news for the world. […]
THE RETRIEVAL OF MATTEOTTI’S REMAINS: AN IGNOBLE SCENE AND AN IGNOBLE SHOW
August 16th, 1924, a century ago, was a Saturday. Between the 15th of August, a national holiday, and a Sunday, nothing happens in Italy. Unless you want to make it […]
Andrea Pisauro 