The United States has the American Dream. China, India, and even France have managed to articulate a vision of their future that mobilises energy, ambition and collective expectations. Italy has not. Yet ours is a country that is admired, desired and envied: for its culture, its art, its quality of life, and that uniquely Italian talent for bringing together beauty, taste and depth. But why does a nation 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 – on the one hand, a personal account – travels, encounters, lessons, experiences – and on the other, a broad analysis of the cultural, economic and social issues holding Italy back – the author offers a profound yet accessible reflection, never academic, full of civic energy. 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!
In collaboration with Pandora Rivista
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Alec Ross is a bestselling author and Distinguished Professor at the Bologna Business School. He is also the author of I Furiosi Anni Venti and Il Nostro Futuro. His books have been translated into 24 languages and have become bestsellers across five continents.
He is a Board Partner at Collective Global, a global venture capital firm, and sits on the boards of companies in the technology, manufacturing, media, education, beverage, healthcare and cybersecurity sectors.
His writings have appeared in publications such as The Wall Street Journal and Foreign Policy. His academic articles have been published as cover stories in journals such as the SAIS Review of International Affairs and NATO Review.
During the Obama administration, he served as the Secretary of State’s Advisor on Innovation.
His honours include: the US Department of State’s Distinguished Honor Award, the University of Oxford’s Internet & Society Award, Foreign Policy Magazine’s Top 100 Global Thinkers, and the Massimiliano Dona Award from the National Consumers’ Union.