Influencers, consumption and freedom of choice
Vittorio Sgarbi’s provocation about influencers raises a question: when does advice help us choose, and when does it replace our judgment?
All pages
Archive — Page 3
Thoughts, letters, articles, and quotes to revisit without hurry.
Contents 25–36 of 77 · Newest first
Rich People Talking About the Poor
Can wealthy people speak about poverty? A reflection on the distance between words, experience and responsibility, without reducing credibility to income.
Deception has a limit: time
Deception may persuade many people for a while; time and comparison with the facts test how long it can endure.
Two Accusations Do Not Make a Truth
Accusing each other does not establish the facts. A reflection on the responsibility to support our claims, listen and distinguish people, accusations and truth.
Walking side by side
True friendship neither commands nor depends: it walks beside us, making room for freedom and presence.
The Mouse Paper
A child's remark reveals the gap between paperwork and reality: certificates, scores and procedures matter only when they help us recognise real skills and risks.
Chatter and wooden snuffboxes
A Neapolitan proverb prompts a reflection on promises, boasting and credibility: words have weight when actions stand behind them.
When the Name Matters More Than the Book
A famous name can sell a book, but is that enough to make it valuable? A reflection on celebrity, expertise and the freedom to choose what we read.
Making Mystery Understandable
A saying attributed to Einstein invites us to distinguish explanation from oversimplification and acknowledge what remains unknown.
I Want the Great Blek Back
From childhood comics to today’s public figures: a reflection on our need for examples of courage, loyalty and care, without giving up the diversity of stories and families.