31 October 2026 – Saturday
31 October 2026 – Saturday

Europe’s Champion Dilemma

So, Where Are You From?

Perché abbiamo ancora bisogno dei classici greci

Violence is Never the Answer in Democratic Politics

Studio or Library: Can Skydance Afford to Be Brave?

To Vandalize or Not to Vandalize? In Defense of Political Destruction

TiL Rundown

The TiL Rundown is where we analyze current and future trends in society, technology, inovation and culture: a column tailored for those of you seeking to be constantly ahead of time.

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The Elephant in the Classroom 

As we enter a new era dominated by artificial intelligence tools, we cannot afford to turn a blind eye, nor to resist change. Failing to thoughtfully incorporate ChatGPT into what is bound to become the new generation of education…
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Macron’s pension reform and the democratic legitimacy of necessary change 

France is rising against Macron’s pension reform, which will increase the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 and was passed alienating the National Assembly. Macron took a calculated risk, accepting gruesome political consequences for the rest of his…
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Angry at the prime minister, Israelis have taken to the streets: perspectives from within the protests in Tel Aviv 

The latest escalation of protests in Israel has coincided with my arrival in Tel Aviv for the exchange program. The wave of unrest has no precedents in Israel’s history and represents a dramatic turning point for the country. Having…
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Biden’s plans for America come with a big caveat for global trade

Such a protectionist turn poses serious threats to the very foundations of international trade: the WTO. Have you ever found yourself clashing with a fervent communist over which overarching system should govern economic relations? Too often the exchange ends…
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Viktoriia Lapa upon Invitation: One year of the Russian aggression against Ukraine – (im)personal reflections on current developments

One year into the war, it is clear that the real motives of Russia are aimed at the destruction of Ukraine as a free democratic state, and the genocide of Ukrainians as a nation, finds Viktoriia Lapa. “It is…
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The German Malaise: Olaf, schaffen wir das?

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.  As the long list of crises relentlessly continues to…
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Carlo Altomonte upon invitation: the good old days of Europe’s growth model are over

EU member States, starting with Germany, have to realize that the good old days of the export-led model are over, and that the new global (dis) order requires the design of a new framework for Europe, finds Carlo Altomonte….
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Invest Better, with BFDE.

Behavioural finance – the study of markets’ unknown sentiments. Amid a geopolitical climate in which financial markets find themselves in a situation with abundant “known unknowns” – from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the looming recession – taking…
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Lehman Brothers, Volume I

More than a decade has passed since the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, which marked the end of what academics worldwide defined as the Great Moderation period. But why did it happen? Why did Lehman Brothers fail so spectacularly? A challenging…
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Duterte’s Legacy: the War on Drugs and Gloomy Presidential Election

Right after winning the 2016 presidential election of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte announced his plans to launch a War on Drugs that the country hadn’t seen before. From allowing all citizens to kill anyone they suspect of drug usage…
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The Socio-Economic Dimensions of Climate Change

“Unless we have social justice, there are not going to be more accelerated greenhouse gas reductions. These issues are tied together.”, said Catherine Mitchell, a professor emerita of energy policy at Exeter University.  With the latest IPCC report effectively…
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Immigration: the Good, the Bad & the Economics

Migration — a topic that has dominated conversations, shaped political preferences, and chalked a stark divide in society. But between the familiar accusations regarding the stealing of jobs against impassioned pleas to appeal to moral conscience, where do the…
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30 Days of War: The Prospects of the War in Ukraine And the Impact It Holds on the World

As this week marks the first month of the war in Ukraine, our Rundown column takes a deep look into what has happened so far and what the future of the conflict holds. This week we analyze the military…
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The Unexplored Potential of the Internet

The World Wide Web was created to communicate and make scientific information readily available between researchers. Around 88% of students in Italy have access to it at home, in line with the OECD average, but this does not mean…
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The rise of influencer marketing

In the past two decades, the marketing industry has undergone significant transformations with the introduction of revolutionary new marketing techniques, from targeted ads to search engine optimization. These transformations have been largely propelled by the rise of the internet…
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The FemTech Industry

Breaching the taboo of womxn’s reproductive system through the use of digital tools A study conducted by the World Health Organization back in 2017 showed that approximately 810 womxn still die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy…
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How the Red Dragon came to rule the world: A tale of Chinese investments

The paradigmatic shift of U.S. foreign policy away from the Middle East exemplifies a new world order that has come to dominate the international political sphere. Old regimes are changing, previously central players are taking an active step back…
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The Great Resignation

How the pandemic has made it difficult for firms to retain workers Job quits have always been an important indicator of the state of the macroeconomy. As people quit their jobs and begin searching for new positions, uncertainty abounds….
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La digitalizzazione nella pubblica amministrazione italiana

Quasi cento milioni e mezzo solo nel primo trimestre di quest’anno, è il numero di autenticazioni effettuate attraverso strumenti quali lo SPID; servizio che negli ultimi quattordici mesi ha visto crescere il numero di utenti del 40%, con un…
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The Peril of Surveillance Capitalism to Privacy

As little as 40 years ago, the world was devoid of the Internet, an invention that has since gone on to become an essential structure for individuals, companies, and governments alike. The role that the Internet plays in the…
Gender gap STEM
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Gender gap in the Italian university system: a “reversed” leaky pipeline?

Gender gap in STEM programs in Italian universities It is an indisputable truth that, in most subject areas, a substantial balance between the proportion of males and females enrolled in university programs has been reached. However, even though there…
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The French Elections: what to expect when the right and center clash?

Four years have passed since 2017 when Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron first faced each other in a series of presidential debates. Now, as the current president Emmanuel Macron’s first presidential term is coming to an end, France…
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Get ready for the storm

Turns out Evergrande was never too ‘grande’ to fail Over the last couple of days, the Chinese company Evergrande has taken over the headlines due to fears of bankruptcy and a debt of over $300 billion dollars. And although…
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Towards a greener transformation: the challenge of ending oil dependency

Oil prices are once more on the rise, after a pandemic and a price war sent them tumbling in 2020. We are in the midst of the new oil price super cycle, which has been driven by supply shortages…
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Libya’s Interim Government: A New Chapter?

In March, Libya’s new interim government was appointed, intending to replace both the warring Government of National Accord (GNA) based in Tripoli and the Interim Government situated in Tobruk. Referred to as the Government of National Unity (GNU), the…
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The king of Russia: how Putin’s rise to power threatens any prospect of democracy

Vladimir Putin has been the president of Russia for over 20 years. During his career not only did he reestablish Russia, turning it into a global superpower, but he’s created a convoluted and corrupt political system that has allowed…
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The demographic crisis due to covid-19 and its effects on the pension system

 Drop in births after the spread of Covid-19 Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, a remarkable downward trend in births has been registered all over the world, causing an abrupt baby bust. This phenomenon had been…
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DC/EP: the two-sided digital coin

The implications that the implementation of the digital yuan in China will have on the global economy The idea of Central Bank digital currencies is turning into a possibility of what the future might look like. After the 2008…
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La pandemia: gli effetti sulla globalizzazione

Decine di migliaia di veicoli fermi nelle aree di produzione dei principali marchi automobilistici, requisizioni di lotti vaccinali destinati ad altri paesi, e all’inizio della pandemia anche di materiale medico: sono solo alcune delle conseguenze della situazione che tutt’ora…
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Challenger Banks: A Success Story?

Challenger banks, disruptor banks, neobanks — no matter which name you refer to them by, there’s no denying the debilitating impact these banks have had on the global financial market. Since their inception, challenger banks have revolutionized the banking…
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Affirmative Action Worldwide: Its development and future

Defined as a set of policies aimed at levelling the playing field for members of disadvantaged communities, affirmative action has been a hot topic in recent years, especially in the US, drawing attention from political and racial issues commentators…
Myanmar protests
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Myanmar: New Friendship With China and the Road Back To a Military Dictatorship

At the beginning of 2021 the world was hopeful for change after a disastrous year. The emergence of a global pandemic and eruption of pro-democracy demonstrations across the globe, raging from Belarus to Hong Kong, had left millions longing…
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Reaching for the Stars: Determining Space Law

Undoubtedly, mankind has made great leaps in all sectors: artificial intelligence is now well integrated in day-to-day activities, machine learning has been embedded in most sectors and the harmonization of technology with human activities is now considered to be…
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Un anno dopo: Milano e il mercato immobiliare

Impatto della pandemia sulla città Meneghina; come il mercato immobiliare milanese ha reagito alla pandemia Milano è una città che negli ultimi anni ha visto il proprio volto cambiare radicalmente; da grigia e associata esclusivamente al mondo lavorativo ha…
Hong Kong protests
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Hong Kong: its political turmoil and the gloomy future

The imposition of Hong Kong’s Extradition Bill in the summer of 2019 caused dozens of protests during which millions of Hongkongers marched in the name of democracy. And while the world seemed to have its eyes on the political…
space economy
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The Dawn of the Commercial Space Age

Space is the ultimate frontier for business, and the evolution of the space economy suggests that a new commercial space age is taking shape. Technological advances are redefining the economics of space. Lower economic barriers and favorable regulation can…
Protests
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Protests and the Future of Protesting Post Covid-19

In the past few years, the international scene has been widely dominated by large-scale social movements and protests. Worldwide, people have organized to demand justice, change or voice opposition against political decisions. In this article, we analyze how the…
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A Digital Revolution: A New Emerging Era

5G, big data, artificial intelligence, governmental surveillance; it is as if someone was narrating a story from the future, a series of events from another reality, occurring perhaps in some parallel universe light years away from our planet. Few…
The crisis of today and the politics of tomorrow
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The crisis of today and the politics of tomorrow

Bertolt Brecht believed that Man doesn’t learn from history. Catastrophic events, whether man-made or not, are doomed to repeat themselves. In his brilliant and provoking masterpiece Mother Courage and Her Children, the German playwright addressed the impact of wars on…