Book presentation
STREAMING EVENTÌý´¥Ìý18.00Ìý±á
Speakers of the event are:ÌýRoberto CornelliÌý(professor of Criminology and President of the Unique Guarantee for Equal Opportunities Committee, University of Milan- Bicocca),ÌýCarmen LeccardiÌý(professor of Sociology, University of Milan- Bicocca),ÌýMilena SanteriniÌý(professor of General Pedagogy, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart)
Hatred seems a dominant reality in human history and the global world, divided and polarized.
Us goes against them, perceived, not as individuals but as an enemy group towards whomÌý±è°ù±ðÂá³Ü»å¾±³¦±ðÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýintoleranceÌýgrow: foreigners, Hebrew, Gypsies, Muslims, women, homosexuals, fragile people… Is our mind naturally hostile? Is the brain hopelessly programmed to hate? DespiteÌýunconscious mechanismsÌýpushing human beings to perceiveÌýdiversityÌý·É¾±³Ù³óÌýfear, neurosciences describe empathetic minds that reflect and identify with others inherently. In reality, hatred policies build up an enemy and manipulate us.
Emotional masses go after fake news and conspiracy theories, positions polarize, violence can be extreme. Forms ofÌýcollective hatredÌýchange continuously: biological racism becomes cultural, antisemitism goes through dangerous metamorphosis, aggressiveness towards women changes.
Nevertheless, emotional prejudice, hatred,Ìý, and hostile reactions are not inevitable even in a world where they seem to prevail: it is possible to fight against moral disengagement and discover again the sense of a shared destiny.
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PRESENTED BOOK:
Milena Santerini,ÌýLa mente ostile. Forme dell'odio contemporaneo. Milano, Raffaello Cortina, 2021