The New Historical Bloc and the Awaited Promise
The article discusses the emergence of a new historical bloc in the Arab world, stemming from the aftermath of the Arab Spring and its implications for national identities and political structures.
Thus Mondolfo Exposed Gramsci's Leninism (and Was Condemned by the Communist Party)
The article discusses Rodolfo Mondolfo, an Italian philosopher who criticized communism and Bolshevism and faced hostility from the Communist Party for his views.
Gramsci, Popper, the Papanaastasiou Group, Poulantzas, the Dimitrakos Dictionary
The article discusses a conversation with political philosophy professor Dimitris Dimitrakos, reflecting on influential thinkers and his radicalization during a dictatorship in Greece.
The disintegration of a world that will not return
The article discusses the inevitability of change in global regimes and the cyclical nature of history, emphasizing the transition from the old to the new.
The Monsters and the Empire of AI
In the final column of the year, the author reflects on Gramsci's quote about the dying old world and the slow emergence of a new one, critiquing the idea of passively waiting for change.