Unlike many modern thinkers, Grecchi does not see liberalism as the pinnacle of Western thought but as the mechanism that facilitated this anti-humanistic shift by prioritizing individual accumulation over collective human flourishing. 3. The Future (Futuro): A Warning of Decline
Grecchi identifies the current essence of the West as the unrestrained search for profit. This "chrematistic" drive acts as a form of hybris (arrogance/excess) that subordinates human life and culture to market logic. Occidente. Radici, essenza, futuro
The book suggests that any viable future requires a radical philosophical shift—a "humanistic metaphysics" that places the human being, rather than capital, back at the center of the world. Critique and Context Unlike many modern thinkers, Grecchi does not see
In the final appendix, Grecchi engages in a dialogue with , further dissecting how the socio-economic context of late capitalism has hollowed out the cultural traditions that once defined Western identity. The work is often cited alongside Grecchi’s other studies on Homer and Aristotle, serving as a contemporary application of his "humanistic-classical" philosophical system. If you would like, I can: This "chrematistic" drive acts as a form of