Comments on: “Italians are Cynical, Amoral, Religiously Superficial”

By: Even Italian Cynicism has Its Limits « Man of Roma

Even Italian Cynicism has Its Limits « Man of Roma — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:47:53 +0000

[...] Italian cynicism has its [...]

By: The Mafia and the Italian Mind (2) « Man of Roma

The Mafia and the Italian Mind (2) « Man of Roma — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:31:38 +0000

[...] The Human Mind is Like a Museum? “Italians are Cynical, Amoral, Religiously Superficial” Traces of Paganism in [...]

By: The Mafia and the Italian Mind. Was Julius Caesar a Godfather? (3) « Man of Roma

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:24:31 +0000

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By: Man of Roma

Man of Roma — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:16:21 +0000

I agree Sled, the British are different from many Americans (but Americas, aren’t they so various?). And the class factor counts in the UK (and elsewhere).

On the whole upper classes in all continents & cultures it is banal to say they are more or less free and a bit depraved sometimes: more spoiled, more money, more temptations: a potent mix.

It’s the ‘public showing’ that can differ. In Italy for ex we don’t care much about our pubic virtue, no matter the social milieu, and hypocrisy is scarce (our PM even boasts in public his sexual prowess, exactly like the Romans did, and our upper classes are among the worst and often perv. Sardinia (Cortina too?) is THE place where they gather, internationally a bit SodomaGomora-like

By: sledpress

sledpress — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:32:58 +0000

Even the British found the Clinton furore incomprehensible; I was in London while it was all going on and the women especially thought it was bonkers. Working-class British appear quite another case from the landed elite or upper middle classes with their concerns about marriageability and inheritance and public virtue. And then, of course, the British have a political sex scandal about every fine minutes (their phrase used to me) so what is new?

By: The Mafia and the Italian Mind « Man of Roma

The Mafia and the Italian Mind « Man of Roma — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:05:08 +0000

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By: Is Berlusconi’s Power About to Decline? « Man of Roma

Is Berlusconi’s Power About to Decline? « Man of Roma — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:35:52 +0000

[...] being easily forgiven whenever his political action is deemed effective (we have discussed Italian cynicism and its possible historical [...]

By: Italian Songs. Anna Magnani, Dean Martin, Pavarotti and the Three Tenors « Man of Roma

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:29:35 +0000

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By: Man of Roma

Man of Roma — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:54:21 +0000

@Nomad
Thank you! And a Happy New Year to you and your husband (and to Reema, whom – I was so surprised – I found out is your sister!).

I will find time to comment on your post on A.I., one of my favourite films, which moves me emotionally in ways I still have to understand.

By: Nomad

Nomad — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:17:38 +0000

A very Happy New Year to you and your wife.
A very interesting post.