Claudio Segat defines the 'disarmed' as those who reject violence and believe words can change the world.
The episode begins with a contrasting introduction, shifting from realtors to a discussion of Claudio Segat's novel 'I Disarmati'. Segat is introduced as a professor and author. He explains the novel's origin, initially titled 'The Graduates of the Poor', focusing on people who cannot live by their own strength. The story is set in the valleys of the Natizone, with an undefined location. Segat describes the protagonist as a former ambassador who hosts such individuals. A key narrative choice is revealed: the narrator is the son of the woman who works for the ambassador, chosen intuitively towards the end of the first chapter. This narrator is a high school student during the events but tells the story as an adult. The interview touches on the novel's European myth qualities, with a comparison to Stefan Zweig. Segat discusses his personal background, born in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, and his subsequent life in Friuli, Italy, which influences his sense of 'the other side' in his writing. He mentions the presence of Friulians in Switzerland during the 1960s. The term 'disarmed' is defined as people who renounce violence and seek relationships through words. A central scene involves a dinner at the ambassador's house where characters exchange stories, emphasizing the word as a gift. Segat notes the novel was rejected by several publishers before being published by Bottega Errante. He shares his literary influences, citing German-language writers Robert Walser and Peter Handke, who inspired a 'poetic conversion' in his mid-twenties, shifting him from an economic background to writing. Segat prefers the term 'poetry' over 'literature', linking it to childhood. The episode concludes with acknowledgments to the publishing house and farewells.
