Competence should never be expressed as an ostentation of knowledge, but as a dialectic of comparison.I am always deeply admired by people who have great competence, but I am more than fascinated by those who know how to manage their own competence in such a way that it becomes a resource for others by supporting their desire for knowledge.In fact, competence can become an instrument … Continua a leggere Culture Is Dialogue

The greater one’s pain, the more one should be able to recognize that of the other and embrace it to console. Often, however, one’s pain becomes the dark key by which we seal ourselves in our prison as if we were the only ones who have reason to be comforted and reason to be heard. I have learned in my life that, on the other … Continua a leggere Pain

We are all a bit on the verge of a nervous breakdown, disposed of the safety of the first post lockdown we are now about to wish it to ourselves to feel more protected. Of course, there is no doubt, the economic crisis would be even more dramatic, emotional crises would damage the most fragile, loneliness would haunt the marginalized even more, yet there is … Continua a leggere On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

They say you are always the same even in your fickleness. This is not how my eye catches you, observing the nuances of dreams, seeing the paths of silence, scrutinizing the destination of your gaze while you smile at the rest of the children and are moved by the silent pain that does not scream and that, in silence, walks protected by the mild light … Continua a leggere You Are the Moon

Let us abandon for a moment (and I hope it stays out forever) any form of controversy, on the other hand we are not polemicists but only polemical and not everyone knows how to make controversy a rhetoric of everyday life. We do not need polemics, but the capacity for observation, intelligence and prudence.The current situation of the Covid19 pandemic – beyond every denial, every … Continua a leggere Be Smart, Be Careful!

The beauty of knowledge is not knowledge itself, but the amazement one feels in confronting and discovering worlds and thoughts beyond oneself. They are not unreachable worlds, but they certainly ask for humility and dignity such as to make a gift of every new encounter and voice that narrates all knowledge. Knowledge is never an end in itself, whoever believes this has learned nothing. Knowledge … Continua a leggere In Praise of Studying

I learned very early “to be next to”, even when “to be next to” meant being “alone”. Loneliness, after all, may not be a condition of the soul, but the visible deception of those who, not being well versed in the superficiality of the crowd and appearances, find the voices they need to give meaning to your life in the ability to stand next to … Continua a leggere Loneliness or Freedom?

Knowing languages is a bridge between worlds, but recognizing the plurality and freedom of these worlds means building routes of confrontation and destinations for encounters.The centrality of the human is something that is often forgotten in most relationships, yet without the human no relationship is possible. It is the human of each that recognizes us as living creatures and not the cult, the color of … Continua a leggere Between Cultures and Me

Stop picking on doctors and nurses who are overworked, risk their own lives, and are often put in a position to neglect their family in order to devote more of their contractual time to the lives of others. It is right that they do it in emergencies like these, in fact they do not shy away, but it would also be right that at least … Continua a leggere They Are Working for Us