Reflections on philosophy, economics, and politics—the kind we wish every political thinker would offer today, grounded in the question of how we manage the common good. But these reflections emerge from a lived place: the author's shared experience with intellectually disabled people unable to live independently.
The communal life practiced in Arca's homes offers a constant, concrete answer. There, people gather in shared households where the work is always community work: to ensure that everyone who belongs to their world lives in real fullness—a fullness we are typically told is impossible without self-sufficiency.
Veronesi tackles themes that can be technical and demanding. Yet the book rewards careful reading. It will help you think deeply about what it means to be a conscious, wise citizen in our time.
Cristina Tersigni, 2016