I Pessimisti non Fanno Fortuna by Luca Zaia

 I Pessimisti non Fanno Fortuna by Luca Zaia, published by Marsilio is another wonderful book by this author. Luca Zaia is the governor of Veneto, so one of the richest regions of Italy: a man with an open vision of world and reality. A person of right, but you wouldn't say that. I admire him a

lot because he treated the pandemic with extreme efficiency and alarm, great severity and attention  not with the lightness of politicians of right. 

Only Veneto counted 15.000 victims for COVID: the second black swan, the first one was the pandemic, when still not over, a war in Europe. Although there is an aggressor, appear more than clear to Zaia that sanctions aren't the best answer for resolving this problem. Sanctions means in a region like Veneto a lot of  lost money because impossible a business at the moment with Russia. Is it an intelligent strategy? Policy should give an answer to this question. 

But of course there is not just this: a war in the heart of Europe is extremely worrying. Let's imagine a world populated by lack of electricity what would it means for all of us.

Zaia hopes that this conflict would be over soon: we musn't act just for Ukraine or Russia, but for us, Europe: the world must discover a new Perestrojka as the one wanted by Gorbacev. And also because as I repeat all the time, it's impossible to disconnect Europe from Russia. What Zaia would want is to inundate squares with manifestations of peace: a projectuality of peace, real and strong: Zaia asks for an investement on peace, the direction where we should look at.

Zaia adds, it's important to close, to close this war, without half treaties of peace, and the possibility of a new war soon.

Maybe it is because he grew up in a countryside, he knows what it means not having too much: Zaia lived in a beautiful world plenty of humanity and hospitality. He doesn't judge youngster selling on Vinted or Wallapop their items. They sold when little what unnecessary in person and remembers that days with great affection. The little price asked was to him and his friends a big little fortune for buying something that they wanted. 

Zaia has also lived immigration in his lands, and that's why he is open to migrants. He remembers in particular the Moroccon who sold clothes: he was always invited at lunch: then the black boy arrived from Senegal. He stayed with them at long because he wanted to learn new kind of systems of cultivation but he was also sad because he remaked most of the time that in Africa there wasn't sufficient water and so...What he was learning would have made the difference? A real impact?

Zaia has seen the globalization of the world including the one of food. Zaia is grown in a corner of the world where every fruit is important and if a single fruit not anymore all good, is not completely thrown away. The good part is eaten,  boiled, (let's imagine apples!)

or ends in a fruit salad. Depends. 

When little, no one bought other kind of fruits apart the one that they had and shared with neighbors. Neighbors brought to them fruits that they didn't have in a mutual help. 

A banana was considered too exotic and a waste of money: same for pineapples. When Zaia 

was minister of the agriculture insisted with McDonald's: it was important  the preparation of a hamburger made entirely with italian meat. The important american chain of fast-food decided for the introduction of McItaly.

Zaia convinced schools: they adopted as little breakfast a fruite juice: healthy and not caloric.

It's just up to us, remarks the politician.

Zaia opens largely to same sex relationships, women's rights, the right of ending the existence when too painful, so euthanasia, but...the main message is a message of optimism. Zaia notices  that there is less enthusiasm than not in the past and this one is a big danger.

The situation could become dangerous if no one will try to resolve problems. Social conflicts between classes could increase: measures against inequalities are important.  

"Difficult times create strong men: strong men create good, easy times: easy times create weak men, weak men create difficult times" an arab proverb but very incisive and that says all.

No polemics, and more wisdom.

Highly recommended book.

Anna Maria Polidori