Reflections on the paradoxes of a humanity capable of reaching the stars yet incapable of waiting in line in peace. It's 2026. We produce enough food to feed 12 billion people, and there are only 8 of us. We're preparing to return to the Moon and plan a colony on Mars. We have clean energy, life-extending medicines,…
Sanremo 2026 winner Sal Da Vinci conquered the Ariston with "Per sempre sì," a song that perfectly embodies the Italian pop scene. A necessary preface: those who regularly follow RickyVerso know that I eschew "musical Nazi" snobbery. I don't dismiss the Festival as trash out of hand. On the contrary, I keep an eye on the quality...
There's a specific moment when Silicon Valley's grand declarations of principle collide with reality, and that moment usually takes the form of a multi-figure check. In this blog, we often talk about how generative AI is changing art, music, and creativity—just look at our…
Last night, on the stage of the Ariston Theatre, a man in an elegant dark suit moonwalks down Italy's most famous stairs. He doesn't stumble. Almost perfect. And before anyone can even decide what to think, he opens his mouth and says, "Better to do many things badly than one well." Pause. Laughter. And I, from the couch, did that...
There's a quote I recently read in a couple of articles in various newspapers. It was written by a fairly well-known television personality, in response to a dig he received from a colleague. The quote goes something like this: "I've never feared anything or anyone. I'll carry on with my ideas, whether they're right or wrong, and I'll never give up…"
When Luca, the mastermind behind The Ancient Mariners, suggested that everyone choose an Iron Maiden song to start building their repertoire, I automatically started humming it: 'From the coast of gold, across the seven seas…' Wasted Years, my favorite Iron Maiden song, my anthem…
Last Monday, thanks to a car service and a day off work that almost by chance fell into place, I found myself in Mirano for the weekly market—a leap into the past that took me straight back to the Wednesdays in Abano, when as a child I accompanied my mother or grandmother in that pagan rite that was much more than just…
Nguyet records a violin riff at 3 AM in Hanoi. He sends it via chat. Michal opens it at 10 PM in Rotterdam and throws on a synth that sounds like something out of Blade Runner. Michiko listens to it the next morning in Tokyo and thinks, "This needs some killer drums." In Italy, I get...
You don't have to be what you want, you have to become what you are.
A journey through the wisdom of Pindar and the deception of modern "euphoric" happiness. Discover why true rebellion is being Arborum Felix: a tree that bears fruit, not a consumer seeking quick validation. Slowness is the true revenge.
My blondie, my white MacBook from 2006, is dying. But for its 20th anniversary, I'm restoring it. A love affair with the technology that made us free.
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