Relevance of Flannery O'Connor's Thought and Literary Heritage
Interview with Gerardo Ferrara, author, essayist and a specialist in Semitic civilization about an extraordinary American Novelist (1925-1964) whose lesson is still an open page, and an inspirational philosophy of life for troubled, contemporary times A portrait of the novelist Flannery O'Connor (AI generated image) Di Primavera Fisogni Se non conoscete l'opera letteraria di Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964), beh, è arrivato il momento di farlo. Dopo aver letto questa conversazi
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Evil and Sin in Terms of a Gradual Process of Understanding
In his contribution to Rekh Magazine, Professor Gianluigi Segalerba examines the significance of evil and sin in the formation of human moral subjectivity. Rather than treating sin as an isolated theological concept, he situates it within a broader philosophical reflection on the individual’s understanding of reality, moral fallibility, and responsibility. The recognition of good and evil, he argues, is neither immediate nor automatic; it requires a gradual process of awarene
2 days ago9 min read
The Death Penalty in the United States: When Justice Becomes Spectacle
Sociologist Gianfranco Brevetto comments on the decision to livestream the execution of the author of a mass murder. This contribution is framed within the discussion about dehumanization and moral dryness, preceded by the papers of Gianluigi Segalerba and Primavera Fisogni Immagine simbolica di giustizia umana (Wix Pics) Di Gianfranco Brevetto Un noto antropologo, ogni tanto, mi concede l’onore di fare due chiacchiere. Nel corso di uno di questi colloqui qualcosa mi ha fatto
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Against Dehumanization: A Call
We cannot remain unmoved by the news that a man on death row is to be executed by firing squad on a live stream. He has a name, a family, a life story, and a death sentence for mass murder. He is a human being of flesh and blood, body and soul, like me, like anyone reading these words. He possesses that Magnifica Humanitas—the profound dignity of being human—which endures regardless of the evil a person may have committed Di Primavera Fisogni Non si può restare indifferenti a
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The Hidden Kids of Seasonal Workers in Switzerland
Nicola Sapio authored the book that narrates the phenomenon of the "children in the closet": an estimated 50,000 young children who spent their childhoods confined inside tiny apartments, forced into absolute silence to avoid detection by neighbors and immigration police Immagine simbolica di bambino impaurito, rifugiatosi in un armadio (Realizzata con l'intelligenza artificiale) Di Primavera Fisogni Quando guardiamo un adulto migrante, intuendone magari l’irregolarità, doman
Oct 67 min read
Dry at Heart in the Global World: Education in Question
Philosopher Gianluigi Segalerba investigates moral insensibility as a consequence of the loss of transcendence in the educational realm since the Seventies, with consequences evident in the human person's mono-dimension. A deep, provocative paper that throws light on the devaluation of the humanistic curricula Arredi scolastici (Wix Pics) Di Gianluigi Segalerba In questo mio breve testo vorrei esporre alcune note concernenti le cause e le origini di un’epoca caratterizzata, s
Oct 57 min read
The Imagery of Luigi Serafini at Orticolario
Luigi Serafini, the artist and visionary creator of the Codex Seraphinianus (1981), was the special guest at the event at Villa Erba in Cernobbio, which celebrated the wonders of the botanical world. On the occasion, Serafini received the 2026 Premio per un Giardinaggio Evoluto A destra l'artista Luigi Serafini, ieri mattina alla darsena di Villa Erba, ospite d'onore di Orticolario. Accanto a lui il presidente Moritz Mantero (Courtesy di Orticolario) Di Primavera Fisogni Ho i
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