THE CIVIL ECONOMY: A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE SHORES OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

The idea of discussing the Civil Economy in Italian economic culture arose from a delightful dinner conversation with Professor Abela. Our discussion ranged from the wellknown Italian writer and poet Alessandro Manzoni to Adam Smith, from Catholic social teaching to liberalism, and from Civil Economy to the Social Market Economy. We discussed the challenges of finding a common language, particularly in this historical period, as words can take on different meanings depending on their historical and geographical context. The word «liberalism», for instance, takes on different meanings depending on whether you're on the eastern or western side of the Atlantic Ocean. The same applies to the word «capitalism», but we could compile a long list of terms that describe various political and economic concepts and categories.