La storia offre spesso un contesto cruciale per comprendere il presente. Nel dicembre 1948, un gruppo di eminenti intellettuali, attivisti e scienziati ebrei – tra cui Albert Einstein, la filosofa Hannah Arendt e lo storico Sidney Hook – scrissero un severo monito al New York Times. Il loro bersaglio era Menachem Begin, leader del neonato "Partito della Libertà" (Herut - Tnuat Haherut), in visita negli Stati Uniti per cercare sostegno.
History often provides crucial context for understanding the present. In December 1948, a group of prominent Jewish intellectuals, activists, and scientists – including Albert Einstein, philosopher Hannah Arendt, and historian Sidney Hook – penned a stark warning to the New York Times. Their target was Menachem Begin, leader of the newly formed "Freedom Party" (Herut - Tnuat Haherut), who was visiting the United States seeking support.
"It is entirely indifferent to history whether something happened this way or that. It always sides with the victor."
— Christian Hebbel, German dramatist
Freud’s concept of repetition compulsion—the unconscious drive to reenact unresolved trauma—resonates with Israel’s response to collective suffering. The Holocaust and subsequent wars have ingrained a national narrative of existential threat, culminating in the trauma of the October 7 attacks, which Bartov describes as a "tremendous shock" that shattered Israel’s sense of security . This trauma has not been processed but instead weaponized, driving a militarized ethos that mirrors Freud’s notion of repressed pain resurfacing as destructive behavior.
The Israeli historian and former IDF soldier Omer Bartov draws parallels between the dehumanizing rhetoric of far-right Israeli activists and the ideological indoctrination of Nazi soldiers, where fear of annihilation justified extreme violence . Similarly, Israel’s current policies in Gaza—marked by disproportionate force and a refusal to acknowledge Palestinian suffering—reflect a repetition compulsion: inflicting the pain of historical victimhood onto others to regain control.
THE SILENT REVOLUTION: HOW AI AND VISUAL LEARNING ARE REDEFINING HUMANITY IN REAL TIME
We are living through one of the most profound shifts in human cognition and culture since the invention of the printing press. Within a single generation, the way we learn, think, and make decisions is being rewritten—not by slow evolutionary adaptation, but by the rapid integration of artificial intelligence and visual-centric communication. This isn’t science fiction; it’s happening now, in classrooms, homes, and pockets everywhere.
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| Russolo - Solidità nella nebbia |
Credevi alle parole: spade salde
nel marmo ora scudi di cristallo.
Sabbia che inghiotte semi, sotto nuvole
senza pioggia.
Cammino tra solchi arsi
e sterpaglie di memoria.
Mentre contrasto fantasie senza tempo
con le mie urgenze mortali.
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| "Stability and Security in the 21st Century" (Clinton - May 1998) |
In April 2025, as the Ukraine war grinds into its third year, the United States, under President Trump, is pushing for a ceasefire to end the bloodshed. Yet, European leaders and Ukraine’s government are digging in, waving the tattered flag of “Russian expansionism” to justify their resistance. Sound familiar? It should. This fear of a Russian juggernaut poised to conquer Europe is as absurd as Nazi Germany’s Lebensraum or Italy’s Sacro Egoismo—propaganda myths that fueled wars by inflating threats. Today, Europe and Ukraine are falling for the same trap, blinded by fear and vested interests to the reality: Russia’s war in Ukraine isn’t the dawn of an imperialist rampage but a desperate brake on NATO’s relentless eastward march. Why can’t they see it? Let’s dismantle the nonsense and expose why this shortsighted obsession is prolonging a devastating war.
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La crisi del 2008 ha rivelato la fragilità delle economie occidentali, eppure i leader dell’UE hanno continuato a perseguire politiche che privilegiano agende ideologiche e conflitti esteri rispetto ai bisogni fondamentali dei cittadini. Mentre i prezzi delle case nelle principali capitali europee schizzano a 700.000 € per appartamenti modesti, i regolatori riversano miliardi nella guerra in Ucraina e in iniziative simboliche come le quote per la parità di genere e i mandati del Green Deal—politiche che ignorano il crollo della capacità di vivere dignitosamente per gli europei comuni. Questo post esamina come l’ossessione dell’UE per le “sconfitte strategiche” all’estero e il virtue-signaling interno abbiano aggravato le crisi domestiche, con l’abitazione come simbolo più chiaro del fallimento sistemico. Le lezioni di Vienna e Singapore offrono una via d’uscita, ma solo se la volontà politica si riorienterà verso i cittadini.
The 2008 financial crisis exposed the fragility of Western economies, yet EU leaders have since doubled down on policies that prioritize ideological agendas and foreign conflicts over the basic needs of citizens. While housing prices in major EU capitals soar to €700,000 for modest apartments, regulators pour billions into the Ukraine war and symbolic initiatives like gender equality quotas and Green Deal mandates—policies that ignore the collapsing affordability of life for ordinary Europeans. This post examines how the EU’s obsession with "strategic defeats" abroad and virtue-signaling at home has deepened domestic crises, with housing as the clearest symbol of systemic failure. Lessons from Vienna and Singapore offer a path forward, but only if political will shifts toward citizens.
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The European Commission: Democratic Deficit and the Illusion of Accountability
The European Union (EU) is often hailed as a triumph of liberal democracy, a voluntary union of nations committed to shared prosperity and peace. Yet beneath its veneer of consensus-driven governance lies a growing democratic deficit, epitomized by the European Commission—an institution that increasingly resembles an unaccountable technocracy rather than a body rooted in the will of the people. From its origins as a modest administrative arm to its current status as a political powerhouse, the Commission’s evolution raises urgent questions about who holds power in Europe and why voters feel increasingly powerless to influence it.
Introduzione
Nel corso della storia, la Gran Bretagna ha svolto un ruolo cruciale nel modellare il panorama geopolitico europeo, costruendo coalizioni per contrastare le potenze continentali dominanti. Dalla Francia di Napoleone alla Germania di Hitler e alla Russia odierna, la strategia britannica è radicata in un imperativo senza tempo: impedire l’unificazione dell’Eurasia sotto un unico egemone. Questo articolo esplora le coalizioni storiche della Gran Bretagna, le sue motivazioni geopolitiche, e sostiene che un’Europa forte e unita rappresenta l’antitesi dell’approccio tradizionale britannico del divide et impera.
Casi storici: l’eredità britannica nella costruzione di coalizioni
Introduction: A Familiar Script of Abandonment
The future of Europe, as of today, mirrors a tragic narrative of loyalty, betrayal, and geopolitical abandonment. Drawing from historical and literary parallels, Europe’s predicament evokes themes of subservience and disillusionment: