In a world that is changing at a dizzying speed, questions about our future are increasingly urgent. In Cagliari, today, the Course of Geopolitics and International Relations organized by the regional Acli hosted the debate "Where is the world going?". A meeting that focused on global geopolitical challenges and the uncertainties that accompany our time.
In a room crowded with experts and enthusiasts of international politics, the question catalyzed a deep reflection on what we are experiencing and, above all, on what awaits us.
Introducing the topic was Franco Siddi, a journalist and a key figure in the Italian information landscape . Siddi opened the discussion with an anecdote that prompted the audience to reflect on recent history: «35 years ago, I was in Cagliari, during one of the last DC Friendship parties. Andreotti, on that occasion, said that we were not ready for the fall of the Berlin Wall. That phrase struck me a lot, because in reality we had wanted the wall to fall for a long time. We didn't think problems would emerge, and yet that's how it was. Today, we find ourselves once again in a moment of change and, once again, nothing seems certain».
His words drew a parallel with the present, where points of reference seem to vanish. The certainties that we thought were unshakeable now seem to be questioned and international tensions, from Russia to China, from wars in the Middle East to growing instability in Africa, fuel a climate of uncertainty that spares no one.
Antonello Cabras, former parliamentarian and president of the Sardinia Region, is convinced, however, that not everything is up for discussion . "I believe - he said - that, for example, American democracy is not a topic that can be questioned. Many mistakes have been made, like in 1990, when it was thought that Russia had become only an energy supplier. This was not the case".
He then underlined the importance of not approaching geopolitics as if everything were the same: "The world is diverse and we cannot treat it as a single entity. We need time, a gradual approach to resolve conflicts and violence. As for Italy, we must ask ourselves how much the Ventotene manifesto is really felt by people living in poverty. We must address the concrete issues that people experience every day."
Paolo Romano, regional councilor of Lombardy, added another layer to the discussion by talking about the internal challenges our generation is facing . “Language and its complexity have changed radically in two generations,” Romano explained. “Today there is no longer room for an articulated and complex language. Furthermore, there is a huge sense of uncertainty: climate change is pushing us towards an impossible life, and the future of work is uncertain, especially for my generation. We do not know what we want to be, but we know what we do not want to become.”
Finally, Cabras recalled that workers' rights are not up for discussion . "However, there is talk of minimum wage and type of work. Flexible work has introduced distorting effects. The real problem, however, is the low productivity that is happening now. We must try to manage the introduction of intelligence in such a way that workers who are still working can use these technologies and those close to retirement can be accompanied to retirement, but opposing this change is useless because we would be overwhelmed by it".
