25 September 2026 – Friday
25 September 2026 – Friday

Too Big to be Seen: Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi and the $450 Million Silence 

Conversation with Sofia Fiorini, Bocconi’s Own European Champion in Race Walking

Monday Briefing 21/09/2026

The ESBS Open Seminar: Stories, Statistics, and Memory

Monday Briefing 14/09/2026

Young Ventures Hits Campus: Backing the Next Generation of Founders

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I was born and raised in Como, Italy, and - after receiving a scientific education - I’m now enrolled in the Bachelor’s in Economic and Social Sciences. I use writing as a tool to record my thoughts and opinions while making them available for others to read.

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Too Big to be Seen: Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi and the $450 Million Silence 

Discover the story of the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive work in art history. From its record-breaking $450 million sale to its current mysterious disappearance, the "Last Da Vinci" has transformed from a painting into a globally recognized asset. It is the ultimate example of the "Too Big to Fail" phenomenon, where the power of the "Leonardo Brand" turns a masterpiece into a financial and political necessity.
In this article, we’ll discuss the most expensive work in the history of art: Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi. Indeed, beyond the record-breaking price the work sold for at auction, the debate around it is fuelled by its dubious…
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Conversation with Sofia Fiorini, Bocconi’s Own European Champion in Race Walking

On the 15th of August 2026, at the European Athletics Championships, our fellow Bocconi student Sofia Fiorini won the Gold Medal for the Marathon in race walking, setting the world record in the meantime. Since Tra i Leoni managed to reach out and contact our champion, I had the pleasure to interview her as soon as the semester started again.
On the 15th of August 2026, at the European Athletics Championships, our fellow Bocconi student Sofia Fiorini won the Gold Medal for the Marathon in race walking, setting the world record in the meantime. Since Tra i Leoni managed…
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Monday Briefing 21/09/2026

In today’s Monday Briefing, we discuss the increasing apprehension about AI development. In Europe, both Russia and Germany go to the polls. Meanwhile, Bolivia faces unrest, the US expands influence in Africa, and Revolut suffers a data breach.
Monday Briefing 21/09/2026 In today’s Monday Briefing, we discuss the increasing apprehension about AI development. In Europe, both Russia and Germany go to the polls. Meanwhile, Bolivia faces unrest, the US expands influence in Africa, and Revolut suffers a…
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The ESBS Open Seminar: Stories, Statistics, and Memory

Tra i Leoni and the Economic Society for Bocconi Students are proud to announce a new and exciting partnership: starting with this article, TiL and ESBS will collaborate on articles in our new Economics and Finance column! In this opening event, the Economic Society showcases itself to the university community, by explaining its internal functioning and presenting fascinating research to the attending students. TiL was invited to recount the night, and a couple of our members showed up alongside more than a hundred aspiring economists up to the challenge.
Tra i Leoni and the Economic Society for Bocconi Students are proud to announce a new and exciting partnership: starting with this article, TiL and ESBS will collaborate on articles in our new Economics and Finance column!In this opening…
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Monday Briefing 14/09/2026

Classes are back and so is the Monday Briefing. In the first issue of the semester, we analyse the diplomatic crisis between the United States and its largest neighbour, Canada. Then, we discuss at American intervention in Venezuela, a failed mutiny in Niger, and the legacy of the 9/11 attacks.
Classes are back and so is the Monday Briefing. In the first issue of the semester, we analyse the diplomatic crisis between the United States and its largest neighbour, Canada. Then, we discuss at American intervention in Venezuela, a…
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Young Ventures Hits Campus: Backing the Next Generation of Founders

On September 1, 2026, Young Ventures will officially launch, introducing a student-led platform designed to support innovative founders at the earliest stages of their entrepreneurial journey.The initiative was founded by Davide Franchini, a third-year management student at Bocconi, with…
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Lions’ Legends: Closing Editorial

Planes land in the three airports surrounding our city, and, one at a time, students cross the gates of our campus. Shops are open again, public transport is once more reliable, Welcome Week events unfold as they do every year: the elements are unmistakable, summer is over. The warm weather of the Milanese heath wave will take some time to fade, but a…
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Simone de Beauvoir: Questions That Are Yet To Be Answered

Choosing freedom means learning to exist without seeking permission from the systems around us. Beauvoir lived her life like an ultimatum to society, proving that a genuine choice owes no translation, no apology, and no audience. It stands justified entirely by the freedom of the one who made it, leaving the bystanders to stumble on their own confusion.
Choosing freedom means learning to exist without seeking permission from the systems around us. Beauvoir lived her life like an ultimatum to society, proving that a genuine choice owes no translation, no apology, and no audience. It stands justified…
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Healing Is A Difficult Journey

Healing doesn't begin when the pain disappears. It begins when we finally find the words for it. Rupi Kaur's poetry reminds us that the deepest wounds are not always the ones we carry, but the ones we are unable to name.
Healing doesn’t begin when the pain disappears. It begins when we finally find the words for it.Rupi Kaur’s poetry reminds us that the deepest wounds are not always the ones we carry, but the ones we are unable to…
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Angela Davis: Who Gets to Be Free?

Angela Davis once wrote, “Radical simply means ‘grasping things at the root.’” Throughout her work, Davis has carried this idea into her approach to race, class, gender, and incarceration, arguing that real change requires confronting the systems that allow inequality to persist rather than simply managing their consequences.
Angela Davis once wrote, “Radical simply means ‘grasping things at the root.’” Throughout her work, Davis has carried this idea into her approach to race, class, gender, and incarceration, arguing that real change requires confronting the systems that allow…
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