Antonio Carioti e Vera Capperucci: Amendola, l'uomo che sfidò Mussolini | Idee in Ascolto

Who was Giovanni Amendola, the opponent Mussolini called "the greatest adversary the country could offer us"? And what does liberal anti-fascism still mean today? Vera Capperucci talks with Antonio Carioti—journalist and scholar, a regular contributor to the Corriere della Sera—based on his book "The Man Who Challenged Mussolini. Giovanni Amendola, Liberal Antifascist" (Laterza), published on the centenary of Amendola's death. In this episode: → Who was Amendola: from the self-taught philosopher to the Corriere della Sera → Why Mussolini considered him a more dangerous enemy than the socialists → Liberal state versus totalitarian state: two irreconcilable conceptions → Amendola and the invention of the concept of "totalitarianism" → Relationships with Croce and Gentile and the two intellectual manifestos → The Montecatini attack and death in exile → What remains of liberal anti-fascism in Republican Italy 📚 The book: "The man who challenged Mussolini. Giovanni Amendola, liberal anti-fascist" by Antonio Carioti (Laterza) 🔔 Subscribe to the channel to not miss the next episodes of Listening Ideas. 🌐 Magna Carta Foundation: fondazionemagnacarta.it 🎙️ Listen to the episode on Spotify too! #AntonioCarioti #GiovanniAmendola #Antifascism #IdeasListening #MagnaCartaFoundation #ItalianHistory #Mussolini #Laterza #Podcast #Liberalism