Finished 06/08/2026
Back to Basics
Recommended by a friend, read in one evening. A great little book that explains 3 main topics that no one teaches us in school. How Italy works (things like GDP, taxes, the budget law, public debt, bonds, markets), how a government works (parliament, senate, chamber, presidents, powers, votes, elections), and a final section debunking fake news (for example Brexit and especially immigration, a case full of misinformation and unnecessary panic). It explains everything very clearly, often with very simple examples, and I liked it. I also like to explain things in a simple and direct way, and Emilio Mola really hits the mark. Highly recommended. I learned quite a few things, especially about public debt and the composition of a government.