Anonymity and Individualism: individuality and the consumption of mass-produced goods

A person is a web of psychological, social, and external factors that ultimately shape consumption behaviors. In modernity, each individual is faced with an array of options, information, and experiences that create their character and shape their perceptions. Amid the normalization of consumptive character, a common misconception is that consumption is detached from identity. The […]

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How is monetary policy transmitted in the euro-zone?

During 2022 the inflation rate has increased very rapidly in many countries. In response to this event, the ECB, inter alia, has increased the interest rate generating some protests and contrasting opinions.  The inflation rate increase has been caused by many macroeconomic and geopolitical factors: among others, the Russian-Ukraine war, the economic recovery after the […]

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Real estate is (again) troubled

The second largest economy in the world is showing signs of difficulty. Chinese economy is going through hard times following its return to openness after the pandemic, and the bankruptcy of the real estate giant Evergrande is probably a strong reason. China is known to be the world’s largest exporter; indeed, its economic empire is […]

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Impegnarsi nello studio può essere la chiave per diventare benestanti in Italia?

Prima del 1789, le società europee erano divise in ceti che venivano assegnati fin dalla nascita. I figli dei nobili avrebbero eternamente mantenuto i loro privilegi e chi apparteneva al Terzo Stato avrebbe per sempre occupato l’ultimo scalino della gerarchia sociale. Con la rivoluzione francese si diffonde la speranza che “l’ancien régime”, come lo definivano in […]

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