June 27, 2026
One more warning, my son: books and books are written endlessly, and too much study tires the body. Ecclesiastes, 12, 12 According to a reliable study, every year in Italy over 70,000 new books are placed on the market, not counting reprints. This involves an enormous number of returns and, consequently, of paper destined for waste. However, it is striking that book overproduction was already being denounced in the 3rd century BC. Wisdom would require us to stop, training ourselves first to read, before writing again and again. However, study must also be moderated, to avoid falling into the risk of it being “crazy and very desperate” (Giacomo Leopardi), almost a shelter from real life. Finally, in saying goodbye to Qoheleth, I would like to highlight a typical risk of those who, like me, try to be …
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