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Comments of readers of “Experience of value”

Comments of readers of “Experience of value”

Italian version On Saturday, January 18, I presented “Experiences of value” in front of about 100 people, to whom I donated the book at the end of the meeting. In this first week I have received comments from those who felt comfortable telling me their impressions. I deeply respect those who did not give me a response or who did not read the book. Writers have knowledge, skills, techniques, cultural background, ability to write complex works. I am not a…

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Different bodies same mind

Different bodies same mind

Italian version Unity is strength is a very famous proverb. It is easy to find experiences in sports that demonstrate the substantial validity of this proverb. It sometimes happens that the performance of a team is surprisingly greater than one would expect by “adding up” the value of the individual components. Think of the feats of Denmark and Greece at the 1992 and 2004 European soccer championships, the victory of Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester in the 2016 Premier League, the victory…

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Alberto Maggi and the miracle of the loaves and fishes

Alberto Maggi and the miracle of the loaves and fishes

Italian version Alberto Maggi is a theologian, biblical scholar and religious of the Order of the Servants of Mary. He is the Director of the “G. Vannucci” Center for Biblical Studies and curates the dissemination of scholarly research in the biblical field through writings, radio and television broadcasts and conferences in Italy and abroad. After reading my article The wisdom of multiplication, my dear friend Marco said to me:“Have you read Alberto Maggi’s writings? Your commentary on the miracle of…

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The true meaning of competition

The true meaning of competition

Italian version The verb compete originates from the Latin cum petere: Thus the etymology of the verb compete, which we also find in Italian competere and French competitionner, conveys to us an idea of cooperation, joint effort to achieve a goal together. Although it is not explicitly present, there is a sense that competition is a collaboration aimed at the creation of value (in this regard, I encourage reading the article The definition of value).Competition is an integral part of…

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The convergence of science and spirituality

The convergence of science and spirituality

Italian version There is a widespread belief that science and spirituality deal with distinct aspects of reality. The scientific method explains phenomena to us rigorously, through theoretical formulations found by repeatable experiments, whereas spirituality is the domain of philosophical and religious traditions, whose statements, however, are not based on laws that can be demonstrated through experiments. Although I am a person with a purely logical and mathematical way of reasoning, reinforced by my engineering degree, as I progressed into adulthood…

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Helicopter parents

Helicopter parents

Italian version A few weeks ago a friend told me about helicopter parents.“What does it mean?” I asked her curiously.The comparison with the helicopter has a twofold meaning. On the one hand, the tendency to constantly monitor and control the child’s life, like a spotterhelicopter; on the other hand, interventions designed to remove the child from situations of difficulty or distress, just as happens in a helicopter rescue in which the person is picked up and removed from danger. This…

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The poem “A life together”

The poem “A life together”

Italian version Last year in January, my father Giampiero passed away. In the days following his death, I felt much gratitude for the example of married love that Dad and Mom witnessed with their lives. I believe their story is common to many married couples in the 1960s. Dad started working at age 18, sailing around the world. Mom devoted herself to taking care of the family. With unity and love, they faced joys and sorrows, including the last and…

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Thoughts on youth by Carl Rogers and Daisaku Ikeda

Thoughts on youth by Carl Rogers and Daisaku Ikeda

Italian version Carl Rogers was one of the fathers of humanistic psychology. His person-based therapy is rooted in the belief that relationships characterized by empathy, unconditional acceptance and authenticity promote the full realization of the individual.Daisaku Ikeda was a Buddhist master who, as president of the Soka Gakkai International, dedicated his life to spreading a culture based on respect for people and aimed at fostering the development of a harmonious and peaceful humanity.These two giants of wisdom share not only…

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The book “A way of being” by Carl Rogers

The book “A way of being” by Carl Rogers

Italian version Carl Rogers, born in 1902 and died in 1987, was one of the most prominent American psychologists and one of the most significant representatives of humanistic psychology. Through the concept of “person-centered therapy,” he introduced a new way of thinking about helping relationships.The main point of Rogers’ thinking is that the therapist can facilitate the person’s fulfillment process through empathy, authenticity and unconditional acceptance. Such thinking is based on the belief that every person has an innate drive…

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The song “Il mondo si divide” by Brunori Sas

The song “Il mondo si divide” by Brunori Sas

Italian version Some time ago I listened to a song by Brunori Sas, who these days is featured in the Sanremo 2025 festival.The song is entitled “Il mondo si divide” and it struck me because of the depth and importance of the message it conveys. I quote the final part of the lyrics There is only one universeThat unites the sky and the seaAnd I only want to breathe tonight Dividing thingsIs a game of the mindThe world divides uselessly…

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