In Iran, tutti conoscono almeno una persona uccisa
·9 min
The episode begins with host Giovanni Mori reflecting on human bias, comparing the pandemic's personal threat to the current situation in Iran where protesters report everyone now knows someone killed. He introduces the show as a daily news roundup. Mori details the Iranian crisis, citing over 40,000 confirmed deaths and arrests, though numbers are hard to verify. US President Trump threatens military action to push for a nuclear deal, with the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier deployed nearby for independent strikes. Iran's foreign minister refuses to negotiate under threat but is open to talks, supported by allies like Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Turkey advocates diplomacy. The host shifts to Amazon, which accidentally sent a draft email about laying off 16,000 workers, likely white-collar roles replaced by AI. Amazon also closes its cashier-less Fresh and Go stores. An investigation by Report reveals Amazon targeted workers for union activity, with internal chat bans on words like 'union' and 'slave' per The Intercept. The first Amazon union formed in New York in 2022. Electric car sales temporarily surpassed combustion engine cars in December 2025, with hybrid and electric models growing 21-23% in Spain and France, reaching nearly 18% market share in Europe. The Italian government denies absentee voting for a March justice referendum, affecting 5 million people. Mori interviews Matteo Motterlini, a scientific communicator, who explains 'shifting baseline syndrome' where gradual environmental changes like rising zero-degree lines become normalized over generations, hindering collective action. He links this to democracy risks. The episode ends with calls for reviews and listener feedback.
