The magic of books or the magic of Facebook?

Lecture in English by Giuliano Amato

Reading and loving books does not imply ignoring the benefits of the net, which are substantial. Yet the fact of the matter is that the new generations tend to ignore books and concentrate their readings on the net. Not only reading, but also writing books is less and less essential in intellectual careers. Twice Prime Minister of Italy, Giuliano Amato was appointed by President Napolitano to the Constitutional Court of Italy.

 

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