Book presentation
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Alec Ross.
The Italian Dream. Riprendersi il futuro
Feltrinelli, 2026. In conversation with Agnese Pini. In collaboration with Pandora Rivista
- Date
- Tuesday, 16 June 2026
- Time
- 6.30 pm
- Venue
- MAST.Auditorium
- Publisher
- Feltrinelli, 2026
FreeFree admission, booking required
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The United States has the American Dream. China, India and even France have managed to articulate a vision of their future that mobilises energy and collective expectations. Italy has not. Why does a country so beloved beyond its borders struggle to imagine itself in the future? Alec Ross, an American with Italian roots, has sought an answer and a proposal.
Moving along two tracks, a personal account and an analysis of the cultural, economic and social issues holding Italy back, the author offers a profound yet accessible reflection. Ross does not idealise Italy, nor does he condemn it: he questions it, challenges it and, finally, speaks to it.
In conversation with Agnese Pini, Editor-in-Chief of QN, Il Resto del Carlino, La Nazione, Il Giorno and Luce!
Alec Ross
Bestselling author and Distinguished Professor at the Bologna Business School, he also wrote I furiosi anni Venti and Il nostro futuro, translated into 24 languages. During the Obama administration he served as the Secretary of State’s Advisor on Innovation.
In collaboration with
Pandora Rivista.
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