From the Iron Age to the Roman Empire, wealth inequality has been a constant feature of human societies. Technological change, institutional transformation and demography have always determined disparities in distribution

Caught between the United States and China, the island’s future also affects Europe’s autonomy in strategic raw materials and emerging global dependencies

Europe used to depend on America for security, Russia for energy, and globalization for its exports. As all three are vacillating, the Old Continent must redefine its role in the world. This entails diplomatic rebalancing and a costly transition to develop its own defense

It is neither a recent nor a temporary phenomenon: disparities are rooted in long-term historical processes that make them persistent and difficult to correct. Since the late 1970s, their rise has reflected deep changes in economic and social systems — but history also shows that they can be reduced

In Marco Molteni’s History of Economics class, AI boosts productivity, personalization, and inclusion. Through transparent LLM use, anonymous surveys, and “impossible tasks,” students engage in a safe space that promotes critical thinking and participation.