Issue #134Feb 2023 Leaders Pioneering public diplomacyby Bianco PialuisaWidescreenThe odd turnip pelting festivalby Mona MarcoTalking heads Royal brothersby Editorial team LongitudeSmart thinking If AI is to serve societyby Broggi DaniloOccam's razor How the brain generates the mindby Serlupi Crescenzi OttavianoSpace race The first shotby Tantardini MarcoTech Talk Extremely promising chatterboxby Paliani AndreaPassageways When in trouble go bigby Incalza ErcoleAfrica Too much to fixby Bono AnnaPotomac watch Never take no for an answerby Cianfanelli RenzoFeatured briefing The country of the future pastby Verga Enrico A stumbling giantby Joveneau Marie What sours O'giganteby Malfatti di Monte Tretto Giorgio A very democratic testby Stefanini MaurizioWarming bloopers A mounting costly disasterby Clini CarloChosen words War in Ukraineby Stefanini MaurizioNumbers Global pizzaby Bini FedericoCover story The risk of a fragmented world economyby Cingolani Stefano Is recession avoidable?by Joveneau Marie The great repricingby King Mervyn Allister Better days are loomingby Federico Carli and Luca Bellardini The future of bankingby Lucchini Stefano China's self inflicted misfortuneby Ansalone Gianluca Accounting for a selective trade routeby Salzano Pasquale