To live and to die with dignity The end of life and the discovery of the self Life and death are often seen as two opposing realities, when in truth they are one essential to the existence of the other. Death, in fact, represents the last chapter of existence and, therefore, the maximum dignity of …
Truthdemic Who to trust? “The global spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is accompanied by the related disinformation – the so-calleD “Infodemic”(1) which makes the population more vulnerable to disease through hindering efforts to prevent and mitigate it (2) “ The first peak in hospital admissions, recorded in March 2020, was anticipated by an explosion of tweets …
Why don’t you get a normal job? Migrants looking for work: post-reception difficulties It’s morning. I am sitting at the bar. I’m having breakfast. I’m with other people. Suddenly, a gentleman approaches, the usual rose seller, asking us for a euro for a beer. A beer. At nine in the morning. With just one euro. …
On the era of changes And how important our choices are now On Friday, October 1st, the conference “The changing planet, a look from above” was held. At the Leonardo da Vinci national science and technology museum in Milan, on the occasion of the PRECOP-26. Among the speakers present were the museum director, the president …
What remains of Afghanistan Interview with the writer Farhad Bitani On August 16, 2021, the Taliban conquered Kabul, putting an end to the war that had been fought in the country for twenty years. The American intervention began on 7 October 2001 with the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom as a reaction to the 9/11 …
Which look over the “fragments” of existence? A new hope is born So much rubble around us. Material and internal rubble. What is holding up in front of fragments of existence? A few days ago, I met Luca, son of some friends of ours. 13 years old, dead eyes. He approaches me and tells me …
Poisoning of democracy The Navalny affair: The protests haven’t stopped. In Russia, 40,000 people have descended on Pushkin Square in Moscow, near the government headquarters, in recent weeks, according to estimates by Reuters – the British news agency. In response to demonstrations of this magnitude, law enforcement made more than a thousand arrests and charged …
Covid 19: how do we take off again? The crisis seen through the eyes of entrepreneurs and described to students “Economy”, “job”, “company”, “entrepreneurs”, “artisans” are some of the words that are very often in these recent times in newspaper headlines. Because of the pandemic and of the operations implemented by the government to restrain …
Letter to the Rector Thanks This letter comes from simple thoughts which arose from paying attention around us during these past months. Dear Rector, We are writing this letter to address the months of September and October, two months during which Politecnico kept its campus open to students and granted blended learning, namely, online learning …
Much more than an incentive Ecobonus, development and enhancement of cities We have been focusing on climate change for a long time, the ozone hole has reached enormous dimensions and it strongly affects our climate. For years, the fact that our own homes have been producing a considerable part of total emissions has been ignored, …
