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The voice from within and the Focolare Movement
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The voice from within and the Focolare Movement

Chiara Lubich, as recalled by the economist who worked with her by Luigino Bruni published in Osservatore Romano.va 03/07/2021 Whenever we want to talk about a woman who has had a prophetic role in the Church, the paradigm of reference is here in the Bible. We often encounter women in the Bible when...
Meritocracy and its limits: from theological category to economic dogma
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Meritocracy and its limits: from theological category to economic dogma

At a certain point in Western civilization a new and unpredictable idea appeared: a meritocratic society was finally possible and it took the shape of the business community By Luigino Bruni Published in Corriere Buone Notizie 19/12/2019 Meritocracy today is the ethical legitimization of inequali...
The consumer and his choices: the real factor required for a new economic model
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The consumer and his choices: the real factor required for a new economic model

After the "heart attack" of a decade ago, capitalism did not undergo an adequate "treatment". The long-awaited reforms could be imposed by the citizens and consumers By Luigino Bruni Published in Valori 23/10/2019 within the context of the Dossier "La bolla del capitalismo etico" (The bubble of ethi...
The Vocation and the Other
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The Vocation and the Other

What does it mean to have a mission in life? May we call them “civil vocations”? We addressed this question to the italian economist Luigino Bruni, who for some time has been dealing with this issue in his articles for the Italian newspaper Avvenire. by  Paolo Balduzzi published in unitedworldp...
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The almost sacredness of capitalism

Interview with John Milbank, Anglican Theologian of the University of Nottingham by Luigino Bruni My first question is, do you think that the present capitalism, the 21st century capitalism, which is quite different from the 20th or 19th century capitalism, presents some religious dimension? When yo...
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An Appeal for Civil and Economic Mercy

An opportunity for reflection and action on the many forms of modern day slavery by Luigino Bruni According to biblical humanism every jubilee year is an anniversary of mercy, but it is above all social, economic-political mercy: it was a crucial element in the jubilee year of the Jews to free those...
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Dieu pleure avec nous! #prayforParis

In order to dedicate itself entirely to the events in Paris, tomorrow's Avvenire is changing its Sunday edition and the 3rd article of Luigino Bruni on Ecclesiastes will not be published. We are publishing the opening words of it only, that were written thinking of the Paris events. by Luigino Brun...
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Nobel Prize for Economy: reverse trend

The 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics went to British-born Angus Deaton for “his studies on consumption choices, poverty and development.” by Luigino Bruni published in Focolare.org on 14/10/2015 The 2015 Nobel Prize awarded to Angus Deaton for his studies on economic development, wellbeing, inequality,...
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By Lazarus' Side

Pope Francis - Laudato si’. Taking care of the planet with prophecy and without demonization by Luigino Bruni published in pdf Il Regno (1.52 MB) n.7/2015 Our era, the beginning of the twenty-first century will be remembered for the end of the critique of capitalism, which characteriz...
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My Meeting with Pope Francis

An Interview with Luigino Bruni by Antonella Ferrucci Luigino Bruni was one of the protagonists of the conference entitled "The Global Common Good: Towards a more inclusive economy” that brought together the highest authorities of global economy in the Vatican on 11th and 12th July. This was the fir...
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The economist Bruni against slot machines

«I abstain from Coffee» By Marta Todeschini Published in L'Eco di Bergamo.it on June 02, 2013 «We have to protest and do it well: gambling is the scandal of our third millennium." Luigino Bruni  is not a man to talk quietly. He makes it clear that "today those who loves the poor must ...
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The «hunger for time» of consumerism

Today the marked offers us entertainment, but has lost the real sense of celebrations By Luigino Bruni published on Mondo e Missione, May 2012 On 30 May, Professor Luigino Bruni will hold one of the main talks at the theological-pastoral Congresses, at the Fair of Milan, in the context of the ...
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The satisfied West had lost hope

You fight the "not chosen hunger" by keeping alive in each person the "good hunger" of a "not yet" by Luigino Bruni published on Mondo e Missione, January 2012 A personal experience. A few months ago I went on a trip to Kenya for lectures and conferences. Going around the country I saw, or rath...
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The EoC: a way for everyone

We are publishing in advanced the introduction to the 2011 EoC Report, which will be published shortly by Luigino Bruni We present to you the "2011 EoC Report," with gratitude - to God, to Chiara, the entrepreneurs, the commissions, and all the EoC actors; the report of among the most difficult year...