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Dialogue, neurodivergence and dead branches: when understanding is not enough

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“This is just who I am, accept me.” How many times have we heard this phrase, or thought it ourselves. Sometimes it is honesty, often it is a mask. And when it intertwines with unrecognised neurodivergence, the defensive narrative that builds over time can become impossible to manage, for those living it and for those around them.

I learned the hard way that acting sooner, with respect but with clarity, is not cruelty. It is care.

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Volunteering: beyond a free Saturday afternoon

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Volunteering is not about filling a free Saturday afternoon. It has deep nuances, different methods, and a potential most people never imagine. Resilience and antifragility, the ability not just to resist but to improve through shocks, are the qualities of those genuinely changing this world from the inside.

And before saying “I do not have time” or “I do not have that money”, it is worth stopping and asking: what would those numbers do?

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“Philosophical dad”: when the framework enters a conversation with my son

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Marco calls me “philosophical dad”, and every time I smile. Last Tuesday he was having a difficult moment and wanted to talk about it. I listened, asked questions, shared examples. Without telling him to calm down, without lessons. Socrates, Kant, Wittgenstein entered almost without being named. In the end Marco walked into school calm.

And I saw the philosophical framework become even more mine.

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Transmitting Complexity: The Socratic Method in Daily Life

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How do you transmit critical thinking without “teaching”? The Socratic method is the answer: not providing solutions, but asking questions that guide others to find their own. I apply it everywhere, from conversations taking children to school to dialogues with friends over coffee. “Why do you think it’s like this?” instead of “you must do this.” The Italian context tends to value the guru who gives quick answers, but those seeking substance recognize the value of dialogue. The most beautiful moment? That pause when you see the spark ignite. That “Ah, wait…” when the idea takes form on its own. The rhizome is born this way: from co-creation, not imposition.

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Children as Rhizome: The Most Complex Challenge

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Children are the most powerful rhizome we can build. A young mind absorbs, shapes and evolves ideas with a speed we can’t imagine. But here lies the greatest challenge: how do we educate without limiting ourselves to the obvious? How do we verticalize our approach when every child is a different world? I’ve made mistakes. When I was tired I gave in to videos instead of dedicating myself to them. I got angry when I should have listened. I learned that small things make the difference: walking together, using silence instead of scolding, co-creating dialogues. I’m not a perfect father. But the effort is manageable, and it can give so much.

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Fatigue as Part of Well-Being

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Fatigue is often seen as negative, but it’s actually woven into daily life and part of the well-being experience.

After an intense two weeks of work and personal challenges, the author reflects on a weekend marked by a pleasant tiredness, one that allows space for ideas to emerge.

Rather than forcing productivity even in rest, embracing this gentle fatigue can create cognitive space for creativity and recovery.

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Metacognition: When Your Mind Observes Itself

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A simple moment, opening a stubborn can of tuna, becomes a window into metacognition: the mind observing its own thinking. This self-awareness sharpens decision-making and reduces unnecessary rumination.

By grounding, feeling contact with the environment, we create distance to see the structure of thought itself. With this practice, clarity replaces noise, allowing more deliberate actions and less mental friction throughout life.

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