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Sentimental economy
Published [2022] by Other Press, New York
ISBN 9781635422146
Bib Id 1173416
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cam a22 8i 4500
LCCN
2021-061172
ISBN
9781635422146 (hardcover) $23.00
1635422140
Language
eng
Call #
330.945 N
Uniform Title
Economia sentimentale. English
Title
Sentimental economy
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[2022] by Other Press, New York :
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pages cm
Summary
"From the Strega Prize-winning author of Story of My People, an astute, multifaceted essay on the seismic shifts of 2020 and how he and people from all walks of life are adapting. Attempting to make sense of the incredible upheaval of 2020-from the devastating impact of COVID-19 to the sudden loss of his father-Edoardo Nesi considers the changing global economy and its effect on our lives. He shares the stories of Alberto Magelli, a small textile entrepreneur; Livia Firth, a prominent advocate for sustainability; Elisa Martelli, a young Sangiovese winemaker; Enrico Giovannini, a leading economist and statistician; Rino Pratesi, a proud butcher from the heart of Tuscany; and more. From the overworked to the unemployed, we're all grappling with difficult questions about our current disorienting world: Will we ever feel healthy again, and what will it take to regain "normality?" What does progress mean today? Have science and technology let us down? What will the increased prevalence of remote working mean for our cities, and for our lifestyles generally? Deftly weaving together the personal and the economic, Nesi takes us on a fascinating journey to understanding"--
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