I do not know who the new members are or where they come from, however welcome.
Unfortunately for you, this installment is very short.
So, year-end, and of course, personal and professional year-end evaluations.
I wrote and published a lot, I am the author of the most listened to audioseries on Audible Italy in November, blah blah blah.
I wrote and published a lot and didn't make enough to make do (still, even if part-time, for me writing is a better way to spend time than anything else, so I’ll stick to it, even if it doesn’t make any sense, financially), the crisis in the entertainment industry is manifest and deep and it's going to get worse. OK, we got that.
Still waiting for a precise date for my heart surgery, and I’m living the wait with a strong sense of boredom.
Once again, though, if I look up and see the world burning, they seem like negligible issues, maybe of no importance at all, and I am almost annoyed by such a narrow perspective on things (talking about myself here and not judging anybody else).
So… I will just suggest reading one book for this end of the year or for the beginning of the next:
I would love to provide you with the classic captivating summary made of witty one-liners with a couple of very punchy quotes, but the point is that complex concepts require articulation, and this book cannot be effectively summarised in a few sentences. It is not written in incomprehensible academic language; in fact, it is perfectly accessible. It won't put you in a good mood. But… you’ll find out that this is what you needed to know about… let’s call it the state of the world (and its bleak perspectives, of course).
Things are not going well. Wishing a happy 2025 would sound at least sarcastic, in my current mood. So… I don’t know, just hold on, I guess?
(since most of my readers are fellow countrypeople, here’s the cover of the Italian translation:
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Be seeing you.