Reading time: 5 minutes Once a high-performer, always a high-performer? – The German economy is in a state of malaise. Ever since war befell Ukraine, its status quo has been both dreary and depressing. [ … ]
The fallacy of “Artivism”: Van Gogh x Tomato Soup
Reading time: 3 minutes “What is worth more? Art or Life? Is it worth more than food, worth more than justice? Are you more concerned about the protection of a painting or the protection [ … ]
Science, communicate!
Reading time: 6 minutes Science communication (SciCom) – the essence and future of public policy and scientific research. As humankind finds itself confronted with one of the greatest challenges of our time – that [ … ]
The Geopolitics of Standardisation
Reading time: 6 minutes In October 2021, the State Council of China unveiled a new strategy to influence international standardisation practices. Leveraging modern technology and the Belt and Road initiative, China is attempting to turn [ … ]
The Tyranny of the Majority
Reading time: 3 minutes If it be admitted that a man, possessing absolute power, may misuse that power by wronging his adversaries, why should a majority not be liable to the same reproach? [ … ]
Long Live the Freedom of Art!
Reading time: 4 minutes War has befallen Europe – and besides comprehensive political responses of European leaders, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has left deep scars on the European landscape of classical music. From [ … ]
Loneliness – Dementia’s breeding ground
Reading time: 3 minutes Loneliness – one of the pandemic’s many symptoms. Its price for our welfare states will be high, if not addressed with great vigilance. A new study from the US has [ … ]
Yet Another Bloody Crisis
Reading time: 6 minutes In January 2022, the Red Cross in the US declared a “national blood crisis” in face of its greatest blood shortage in more than a decade. Yet, its source is [ … ]
Paolo Gentiloni meets Bocconi Students – An EU Economic Policy for the Next Generation: “The European Economy is at a crossroads.”
Reading time: 6 minutes On Tuesday, February 8th, 2022, Fondazione Achille e Giulia Boroli and Bocconi University hosted an exceptional event, featuring guest lecturer Mr. Paolo Gentiloni, former Prime Minister of Italy (2016 – [ … ]
The virus of authoritarianism in Europe
Reading time: 9 minutes “The pandemic teaches us that we needed not only a vaccine against COVID-19, but also that we are in desperate need of vaccination against non-democratic tendencies in some parts of [ … ]