Saturday, August 20 , 2022, in Asiago, an interesting literary meeting awaits you with Alan Friedman who will present his latest book "The price of the future. Because Italy risks wasting the opportunity of the century" (Ed. The ship of Theseus).
The appointment, which is part of the cultural review "Aperitif with the Author", organized by the Giunti Library of Asiago, is at 17:30 in Piazza Carli or, in case of bad weather, at the Palazzo del Turismo Millepini.
Free participation.
THE BOOK: THE PRICE OF THE FUTURE. BECAUSE ITALY RISKS WASTING THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE CENTURY (ed. The ship of Theseus)
What is the future of the Italian economy? How profound will be the damage that the war in Ukraine will bring to the recovery, and what will be the impact of the energy emergency on the ecological transition? Will Draghi's reforms be enough to modernize the country in five years? And what are the risks to the economy after the 2023 elections? Here are some of the questions that Alan Friedman answers in the vivid and profound portrait of a country at the crossroads, a nation overwhelmed first by the pandemic and then by a radically changed geopolitical situation. Italy has the skills and the means to re-emerge stronger after years of crisis, now it must show that it really wants it. The price of the future is a guide to avoid the dangers and traps of a bumpy path and take the right path, but also to reflect on the past and try not to repeat the same mistakes. Alan Friedman tackles the crucial issues of current events, taking the pulse of the Italian economy and questioning politics, with an eye always attentive to the changes in society. He brings the reader face to face with four former prime ministers, eight ministers in the Draghi government and various key figures from the world of Italian and international finance, without being afraid to broaden the scope of his investigation to Brussels and Washington, with interviews with top-ranking officials of the European Commission and the Biden administration. The result is a vibrant and real story, which reveals in an unexpected light not only the decision-making processes that shape the daily life of the population, but also the people, men and women, who make these choices every day.
Alan Friedman
Alan Friedman, an American journalist who chose to live in Italy, was a very young collaborator of the administration of President Jimmy Carter, correspondent of the "Financial Times", correspondent of the "International Herald Tribune", columnist of the "Wall Street Journal" and producer and host of numerous television programs in Great Britain, the United States and Italy, where he worked for Rai, Sky Tg24 and La7. Among his books, Tutto in famiglia (1988), La madre di tutti gli affari (1993), Il bivio (1996). In 2014 Rizzoli published Ammazziamo il gattopardo, an analysis of the economic, political and social situation in Italy and his ideas to overcome this crisis; while in 2015 My way is released . Berlusconi tells Friedman about himself. In 2017 Newton Compton publishes This is not America, in 2018 Ten things to know about the Italian economy before it is too late, in 2019 This is not Italy. Secret stories and shocking truths behind the new face of our country.
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