Issue #87/88Dec 2018 Leaders Is this the end of the democratic century?by Bianco PialuisaWidescreen Indonesia's volcano worshippersby Mona MarcoCharted territories The loneliest place on earthby Jacobs FrankTalking heads The grass is always greenerby Editorial team LongitudeSmart thinking Block-chain between myth and realityby Broggi DaniloMy cup of tea The mandate is the thingby Castellaneta GianniFollow the molecule The molecule of life and its brilliant giftby Caglioti LucianoBrazil Longing for a caudilhoby Stefanini MaurizioAfrica The invisible peopleby Bono AnnaPotomac watch Making America divided againby Cianfanelli RenzoFeatured briefing The democratic conundrumby Orsina Giovanni The unmoored egoby Vietti Michele Why it happened in Italyby Molinari Maurizio When demagogy prevails, promote scienceby Ascarelli Paolo Merkel wobbles in a weak Europeby Polillo GianfrancoMegaphone Learning insider tacticsby Comin GianlucaWarming bloopers All skittles and no beerby Clini CarloChosen words The age of resentmentby Stefanini MaurizioNumbers The land of the poorby Bini FedericoCover story How to avoid the next crisisby Tucci Stefania Who will save the World economy?by Cingolani Stefano How the West could lose its hegemonyby Quintieri Beniamino Redder,bluer,Trumpierby Nardini Alia K.