Guido Parietti

Guido Parietti, author of 'On the Concept of Power: Possibility, Necessity, Politics', explores the definition of power and its implications for politics. The podcast discusses the limitations of current political science and philosophy in conceptualizing power and highlights the importance of incorporating the category of possibility. It challenges conventional views on power's relationship with intentionality and freedom, and explores the connection between power and representation. The guest also shares plans for a future project on the evolution of the concept of power in history.

Guido Parietti, author who proposes a proper definition of power, discusses the limitations of current approaches to political theory and political science. He emphasizes the importance of understanding power in order to comprehend politics and explores the connection between power and possibility. The podcast also delves into the concept of poverty in different languages, the paradoxical identification of freedom with the absence of poverty, and the relationship between representation and power.