Playing The Famous “things that are good” / “things that are bad” Game

Posted on 30 October 2010

Believe me, it is not easy. I mean, talking about things that are good for us, and things that are bad for us. It’s even more difficult to know what is good or bad for us. But let’s be truthful: how many of us resist the temptation to declare that something is good or bad for us? Even after my 30 years of education and experience, I still find it funny to feel how nice it is, what a sense of salvation, to say something is one way or the other. When we do, all our doubts suddenly disappear! For a moment, it seems we’ve touched on an absolute, illuminating eternal truth.

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Matteo Manassero: Who Is This Guy?

Posted on 26 October 2010

Every so often I’ll interrupt these scientific, philosophical or political writings to comment on current events. For example, elsewhere I’ve written about Oscar Pistorius, (the South African sprinter who runs with a pair of artificial legs), Joel Retornaz, the captain of the Italian national curling team I interviewed for Blogosfere, and even the Italian National Football Team during the world championships in Germany. As I begin work on this new site, my mind is occupied by seventeen-year-old Matteo Manassero, the most promising professional golfer currently in Italy, and one to look out for abroad.

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Why We Like the Formula 1

Posted on 24 October 2010

The formula 1 is an excellent example of performance, and not because of its high speed! It’s obvious to most that the quality of an activity depends, generally, on a series of parameters. The formula 1, however, more than any other professional activity in the world, shows even those who watch from the outside that the best performance is obtained by balancing these parameters, and not simply by maximizing them. That is, with Formula 1, it is understood that one maximizes a parameter to the detriment of others, and that the optimum is, etymologically, in the optimization (and not necessarily in the balance as certain bigots have always tried to instill in us).

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Lavori in corso!

Posted on 21 October 2010

Welcome! This site is currently under development. Both the UI, and the services this site provides are going to be improved until we find the best combination. Please be patient for any malfunction and aesthetic flaws. We strongly welcome your comments and suggestions! Should you like to read the posts which have not yet been translated into English, you might appreciate the automatic translation facility available at the top of any post (Traduttore), which will  provide a few laughs… but will be able to do so in many, many languages! Thank you  :) Gianfranco Di Mare

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