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Guidalberto Bormolini | Intervento introduttivo a The Biggest Death Café Ever
L'incontro si è svolto durante la XIX edizione di Torino Spiritualità "Agli assenti. Della morte ovvero della vita".
Intervento introduttivo Guidalberto Bormolini, monaco e tanatologo
Nati in terra anglosassone, i Death Café sono occasioni per riflettere insieme sulla morte e sul morire. Non sedute terapeutiche, conferenze o gruppi di mutuo aiuto, ma momenti di limpida condivisione in un’atmosfera informale, in cui tabù e rimozioni cedono il posto alla convivialità e a una leggerezza che non è superficialità, ma consapevolezza che essere mortali è quanto di più umano ci sia: qualcosa che riguarda tutti e che tutti ci fa uguali.

Suddivisi in piccoli gruppi, ognuno dei quali raccolto intorno a un tavolo, sotto la guida di conduttori preparati e gustando bevande e biscotti, proveremo dunque a capire in che modo la morte possa fare parte della vita. E lo faremo perché oggi non lo si fa abbastanza, perché la risposta pubblica al morire continua a dividersi tra silenzio e sensazionalismo, perché distogliere gli occhi dalla morte ci sembra sempre la cosa più sensata. Ma se così sensata non fosse? Oggi la morte ha smesso di fare parte della vita, è vero, ma non è tardi per tornare a interrogarsi sul suo sconfinato
mistero.

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Marco Pozza, sacerdote e scrittore | «La mia anima è triste fino alla morte»
L'incontro si è svolto durante la XIX edizione di Torino Spiritualità "Agli assenti. Della morte ovvero della vita".
Anche Cristo ha sperimentato l’angoscia del morire: «La mia anima è triste fino alla morte», si legge nel Vangelo di Marco. Ma c’è anche un’altra esperienza che lacera l’anima, ed è quella dell’uccidere. «Uccidere è sempre uccidersi», scriveva Simone Weil, e don Marco Pozza, cappellano del carcere Due Palazzi di Padova, lo sa bene. Ma se certe morti, mai giustificabili, diventassero tuttavia una sorpresa?

🖐🏿Marco Pozza | «La mia anima è triste fino alla morte»

Vito Mancuso | Istruzioni per arrivare vivi alla morte
L'incontro si è svolto durante la XIX edizione di Torino Spiritualità.
In collaborazione con Banca d’Alba
Arrivare vivi alla morte. Un paradosso? Una buona pratica, piuttosto. Un obiettivo a cui dedicarsi giorno dopo giorno, consapevoli della preziosità del tempo che non torna più, e che per tale ragione non va sperperato ma protetto e nutrito. Volgendo lo sguardo ad alcune morti esemplari e ai suggerimenti che da esse possiamo trarre, Vito Mancuso riflette su come dare pienezza di colore alle nostre vite. Perché ad accompagnarci sull’ultima soglia non siano rimorsi o rimpianti, ma un’appagata, onesta compiutezza.

🖐🏿Vito Mancuso | Istruzioni per arrivare vivi alla morte

Rosalind from Montgomery, Alabama, says her mother used to scold her for acting like a starnadle fool. The more common version of this term is starnated fool, a term that appears particular to Black English, and appears in the work of such writers as Kiese Laymon, who includes it in his memoir about growing up Black in Mississippi, Heavy (Bookshop|Amazon).
The word's origin is unclear, although it might have evolved from stark naked. http://waywordradio.org

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A Winter Dictionary (Bookshop|Amazon) by Paul Anthony Jones includes some words to lift your spirits. The verb whicken involves the lengthening of days in springtime, a variant of quicken, meaning "come to life." Another word, breard, is an old term that means "the first shoots of a plant visible above the earth." Jones is also a big fan of the uplifting word respair. http://waywordradio.org

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The new book Bye Bye I Love You: The Story of Our First and Last Words (Bookshop|Amazon) by linguist Michael Erard is a deeply researched, often intensely personal exploration of the ways people communicate at both the beginning and end of life. http://waywordradio.org

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in February 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Michael Latner, Professor of Political Science at California Polytechnic State University and Director of Research on Democratic Reform at the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School.   

They discussed the recent history of voting rights and the state of democracy in America in 2025.  

This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Luke Digweed.   

Further reading and resources 

Keena, A., Latner, M., McGann, A.J.M. and Smith, C.A. (2021). Gerrymandering the States. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108995849  

The Guinier Project at the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute - https://charleshamiltonhouston.org/events/a-convening-race-reform-and-multiracial-democracy/  

LSE: The Ballpark | The state of American Democracy with Professor Michael Latner

Artificial intelligence is transforming the world around us, offering increased productivity and promising to help tackle difficult problems like global warming.  
But behind the scenes, its environmental costs are mounting. From massive energy use to vast quantities of water required to cool data centres, AI’s footprint is growing fast. So, in an age of water scarcity and climate crisis, can we justify this technological boom?
In this episode of LSE iQ, Anna Bevan asks: Is AI destroying the planet?
She travels to a data centre in Slough to find out exactly how data centres work, and speaks to Nick Couldry, Professor of Media, Communications and Social Theory at LSE; Eugenie Dugoua, Assistant Professor in Environmental Economics at LSE; and Ceara Carney, an actor and climate activist. 

This episode explores the AI sustainability paradox: can AI be both a climate solution and a climate problem? And discusses surprising ways AI is being used for good, such as catching poachers in the Serengeti. 

Research
Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight it, Nick Couldry and Ulises Mejias https://lnk.to/DataGrabBook

The Space of the World: can Human Solidarity Survive Social Media and What if it Can't? Nick Couldry https://linktr.ee/SpaceOfTheWorldBook

Induced innovation, inventors and the energy transition, Eugenie Dugoua and Todd D. Gerarden
https://eprints.lse.ac.uk/121309/1/dp1951.pdf

Directed technological change and general purpose technologies: can AI accelerate clean energy innovation? Pia Andres, Eugenie Dugoua and Marion Dumas
https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/publication/directed-technological-change-and-general-purpose-technologies-can-ai-accelerate-clean-energy-innovation/

Could artificial intelligence deliver a green transition? Marion Dumas
https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/news/could-artificial-intelligence-deliver-a-green-transition/

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Is AI destroying the planet?

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He does not let anyone roll the dice.After High Elf Archer received an invitation to a wedding back in her home village, the party sets out for the forest of the elves—and joining them on their trip are Cow Girl and Guild Girl! Goblin Slayer and crew are long overdue for a vacation, and what better place is there to get some rest and relaxation than under the brilliant forest canopy?But things take an unexpected turn when they head upriver for the elf homeland only to see the shadows of goblins looming…And what’s more, there’s talk of an ancient beast slumbering within the forest. With all this danger close at hand, will there even be a wedding for our heroes to celebrate?

Goblin Slayer, Vol. 7 By Kumo Kagyu, Read By Hayden Daviau & Josh Bangle (Audiobook Excerpt)

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After months of staying by Kiyoka’s side, Miyo is finally invited to the Kudou family villa to meet her future in-laws. Far from receiving a warm welcome, however, she quickly discovers that her fiancé’s mother, Fuyu, has no intention of accepting her as his bride. But Miyo will do anything to make her engagement work, even if that means putting up with abuse from Fuyu while attempting to bridge the gap between them. Meanwhile, Kiyoka heads to a nearby village to investigate reports of a fiend that stalks the night…

My Happy Marriage, Vol. 3 By Akumi Agitogi, Read By Miranda Parkin & Damien Haas (Audiobook Excerpt)

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From the "Brené Brown of trauma" comes a groundbreaking, actionable guide to healing trauma through a reframing and adaptation of Positive Psychology.

Joy can feel complicated, especially to someone who is struggling. Against the very real darkness that life offers up, a chorus of “but do you have a gratitude journal?” or “have you tried yoga?” can feel isolating and dismissive. And yet, the research on resilience, joy, gratitude, hope, and post-traumatic growth proves unequivocally that these emotions are healing. When it comes to deploying that research and adapting it into actionable tools for people with a history of trauma, psychology falls desperately short. To bridge this gap, Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald has reframed these concepts and created new interventions for anyone who struggles to feel at home with joy. 

In The Joy Reset, Dr. McDonald helps readers identify barriers that prevent them from accessing joy—hypervigilance, emotional numbing, fear of loss, conditioning, guilt, and shame—and then redefines positive emotions as those tenacious, gritty, often tiny experiences that appear within the darkest moments and form the very foundation of psychological resilience. Rooted in the neurobiology that explains how and why trauma and suffering can impede our path to hope and joy, Dr. McDonald shares exercises that make joy and gratitude both bite-sized and accessible, inviting readers to welcome these emotions back in. 

By emphasizing the very real ways that joy and hope show up even in our toughest moments, The Joy Reset empowers readers to find the light in the dark—no matter what.  

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The Joy Reset By Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald (Audiobook Excerpt)

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The immortal Elmer C. Albatross is a Smile Junkie who'll do whatever it takes for his happy ending--despite not knowing the first thing about happiness. Three hundred years after the passengers of the Advena Avis parted ways, four of them have finally tracked Elmer to a village in Northern Europe where the inhabitants seem to be stuck in their old ways, fearing the visitors as "demons." During their stay, the immortals encounter a strange girl, and their past catches up with them...

Baccano!, Vol. 5 By Ryohgo Narita, Read By Michael Butler Murray (Audiobook Excerpt)

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Summer vacation has arrived, so Masachika and Alya get to spend some time together away from the hubbub of school. However…studying at Masachika’s place is the only thing they’ve been doing! Alya takes it upon herself to teach Masachika how to treat a woman, but once those two get into it, neither is willing to back down. Summer break also means they’re going on the student council’s trip to the beach! Swimsuits baring skin, dips in the hot spring, and a game of King really heat things up! But what will happen when certain secrets slip?

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Vol. 4 By Sunsunsun, Read By Taylor Meskimen (Audiobook Excerpt)

Promuove e produce cultura, tutti i giorni, per tutti, nelle sue tre sedi – Torino, Novara e Rivoli – con rassegne e festival. Un progetto di Regione Piemonte

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