Giovanni Scarafile, Yen-Yi Lee Nor did I think your edict had such force / that you, a mere mortal, could override the gods,/ the great unwritten, unshakable traditions”. (Sophocles, Antigone, ll. 453–455, tr. R. Fagles). With these words, Antigone addresses … Continua a leggere Rethinking Dialogue: From Antigone’s Truth-Telling to Confucius’ Relational Humanity
«What is to come, will come. Soon thou, present here thyself, shalt of thy pity pronounce me all too true a prophetess»[1]. When, in Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, Cassandra utters these words, the tragedy has already unfolded. The prophetess perceives with searing … Continua a leggere The Ethics of Listening in the Anthropocene
In today’s medical vocabulary, words like “empathy,” “communication,” and “patient-centered care” are repeated so often they risk becoming mantras. The repetition feels compensatory, as if naming these values could make up for how little they are actually experienced. For most … Continua a leggere When Medicine Stops Listening: The Hidden Epidemic of Unheardalgia
In an article published in la Repubblica on July 20, Umberto Galimberti brought attention back to a crucial fault line in our collective experience: indifference. Reflecting on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the philosopher argues that the escalation of … Continua a leggere The noise of indignation, the silence of action
Qualche giorno fa, di ritorno dall’università, ho incontrato Elsa, una amica che non vedevo da qualche tempo. Era sera e abbiamo deciso di fare due passi insieme. La giornata di Elsa era stata pesante, a suo dire. In ufficio, c’era … Continua a leggere La presenza a se stessi. La meditazione che trasforma
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