Una “scelta di vita”: la militanza totalizzante

Per la tradizione comunista la scelta di vita riassume un assioma che è proprio di tutti gli attivisti: e cioè la militanza totalizzante che dimostra quanto l’appartenenza politica determini e domini la vita in tutte le sue pieghe, pubbliche e private. Tale scelta si solidifica nel periodo fra le due guerre, quando è la lotta antifascista a connotare un’azione collettiva che serve a marcare un’ identità politica costruita sui valori riconducibili a una più larga concezione della vita. Ma è ...

Simulation of the Internet Computer Protocol: the Next Generation Multi-Blockchain Architecture

The Internet Computer Protocol is a new generation blockchain that aims to provide better security and scalability than the traditional blockchain solutions. In this paper, this innovative distributed computing architecture is introduced, modeled and then simulated by means of an agent-based simulation. The result is a digital twin of the current Internet Computer, to be exploited to drive future design and development optimizations, investigate its performance, and evaluate the resilience of...

Stakeholders perception of the impact of public policies on the introduction of sustainable innovation in agri-food value chains

The role of public policies on sustainable innovation in agri-food value chains

Introduction Sustainability in the agri-food sector is essential to ensure reduced pressure on natural resources and good living conditions in rural areas (FAO, 2011). Achieving this objective largely depends on the constant introduction of innovation along the whole agri-food chain (OECD, 2019). Public policies can play a forefront role in this regard (OECD, 2021). However, although many studies and reviews focused on the issues at farm level (especially in relation to agri-environmental mea...