{"id":108993,"date":"2026-07-24T07:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T06:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fondazionepirelli.org\/?p=108993"},"modified":"2026-07-24T07:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T06:41:25","slug":"the-material-economy-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fondazionepirelli.org\/en\/corporate-culture\/the-material-economy-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u2018material\u2019 economy is back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>An analysis of the situation in which organisations and businesses operate<\/em><\/p><p>It is important to make decisions based on the right information,\u00a0 and not just with the short term in mind, but the medium term too, whilst keeping an eye on the long term.\u00a0 This is a task that falls to everyone, including individuals, and it requires a balance of calculation and imagination, as it always has done.\u00a0 As always, however, reliable sources and analysis are needed,\u00a0 and they are available. One such example is \u2018Scegliere la rotta\u2019 (Choosing the route), the latest report from the Luigi Einaudi Centre in Turin, coordinated by Mario Deaglio and comprising a series of studies carried out by some of the world&#8217;s leading economists and analysts on the current economic and social situation.<\/p>\n<p>The report begins with the observation that\u00a0 until recently, the world\u2019s reference points were still recognisable,\u00a0 but today, we are not merely witnessing a new economic phase, we are witnessing a profound transformation of the global order. Above all, there is a growing realisation that a decisive shift is taking place: \u00a0the paradigm on which the West has based its growth in recent decades is changing.\u00a0 For years, we imagined that the future belonged to the service sector, finance, intellectual property and knowledge,\u00a0 but the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and growing geopolitical tensions have shown just how much this so-called &#8216;intangible&#8217; economy depends on extremely tangible resources. Energy, infrastructure, critical raw materials and telecommunications networks are essential components of the digital economy and the economy as a whole. \u00a0One example illustrates this:\u00a0 If we consider artificial intelligence or the energy transition, for example, it is clear that these cannot exist without copper, lithium, rare earth elements, water, electricity and secure supply chains.<\/p>\n<p>The Luigi Einaudi Centre&#8217;s report rightly refers to the &#8216;rematerialisation&#8217; of the economy and explores its implications for a development model that has long prioritised the intangible dimension.\u00a0 The result is an examination of the conditions necessary for navigating a historic transition in which economic dynamics are increasingly influenced by international balances. The reader is guided on a journey that begins with an overview of the &#8216;great game&#8217; currently unfolding. This is followed by an in-depth analysis of the global economic situation, the critical factors in production (energy and finance), and the situation in Italy.<\/p>\n<p>As always, the work produced by the research group coordinated by Deaglio, which is ideally suited to analysis at the Einaudi Centre, is a useful guide to understanding the present.\u00a0 It also provides a solid foundation for looking to the future with greater knowledge and foresight.<\/p><p><strong>Scegliere la rotta<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mario Deaglio (curated by)<\/p>\n<p>Guerini e Associati, 2026<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An analysis of the situation in which organisations and businesses operateIt is important to make decisions based on the right information,\u00a0 and not just with the short term in mind, but the medium term too, whilst keeping an eye on the long term.\u00a0 This is a task that falls to everyone, including individuals, and it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-corporate-culture","category-insights"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - 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