Not Every Man for Himself

Abstract

As suggested by Paolo Perulli’s book title Nel 2050, the core of the work lies in envisioning a transformative future world, set a century after the author’s birth. The climax unfolds in the epilogue, set in that year, portraying a fundamentally reshaped world: more sustainable and collective, with Europe becoming a continent-state and with a global citizens’ jury rewarding those who contribute most to humanity. According to Perulli, we are already halfway through this transition, which began in 1989 with pivotal events such as the Tiananmen Square massacre, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the emergence of a globalized market dominated by financial capitalism and (increasingly digital) multinational corporations.