One of the problems we have in public discourse, but also in scientific, technological and academic debate, is a pervasive misuse of the word 'System'. This post presents a perspective where both Capitalism and its presumed opposite, Socialism, are not seem as 'systems' but as *results*, as *residues* of contingent historical processes. This shift … Continue reading Capitalism and Socialism are not ‘Systems’

When thinking about technology it is inevitable to consider the “paths not taken,” the forms and technical arts which never were adopted or were abandoned and forgotten.  From the vantage point of our societies marked by drivers of 'efficiency’ and ‘value' it is also possible to consider technologies, and their success or demise, as being … Continue reading ‘Technology’ as Limit of Human Action

Public discussion of human migration and the 'nation state' show a dogmatic belief in unilinear 'progress' (the idea of Progress) on every side of the debate. An argument can be made to address all positions which implicitly or explicitly adopt the ideologies of 'historical progress'. Belief in 'progress' implies an idea of historical continuity, of … Continue reading Storia delle Idee

This reflection has several steps, so the reasoning may be difficult to follow. There is no strict order though, but a confluence of facets or aspects of reality which ultimately configure the thesis presented. At each step, as happens with any discursive comprehension, a part of reality may make sense without reference to the rest … Continue reading Ideologies of Loss