Ideals and Reality: A Conversation with Tommaso Delfanti

About this episode

Tommaso Delfanti joins Marc Eliot Stein to discuss differing perspectives on governmental corruption and capitalism in the context of current wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan.

Tommaso Delfanti joins Marc Eliot Stein from Italy to compare and contrast European and American points of view about governmental corruption, capitalism and the horrifying wars currently raging in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan. We also talk about ethical philosophy, Ayn Rand, Elinor Ostrom, Rene Girard, Cory Doctorow, Giovannino Guareschi in the context of contemporary politics and conflict. Musical excerpt: "Giovani Wannabe" by Pinguini Tattici Nucleari.

People in this episode

Guest: Tommaso Delfanti

Topics covered

• governmental corruption
• capitalism
• war
• ethical philosophy
• contemporary politics

Keywords

• Ayn Rand
• Elinor Ostrom
• Rene Girard
• Cory Doctorow
• Giovannino Guareschi

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ideals and Reality: A Conversation with Tommaso Delfanti, Giovani Wannabe

Places: Italy, Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan

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