Politics · Italy · 7 hrs ago
Italy's justice minister says books can counter prejudice from fragmented news
Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said books are essential because news can reach people in fragmented form.
He said even true news can become “pills of prejudice” when compressed, alongside the risk of fake news.
Nordio made the remarks at a festival event in Ancona, Italy.
He urged people to take time to read good books, adding that classic works remain valuable.
He recalled writing the preface to Anthony Collins’s *Discourse on Free-Thinking*, calling it a great honour.
His central point was that books offer a fuller way to engage with ideas than brief news snippets.
He did not announce any new measures or next steps.
Italy’s justice minister Carlo Nordio said books are essential to counter prejudice arising from fragmented news.
He warned that both fake news and genuine news can be compressed into “pills of prejudice.”
Nordio urged people to take the time to read good books and said classical works remain enduring.
He made the remarks during a talk at the La casa di Liberilibri festival in Ancona.
- Who
- Italy’s justice minister Carlo Nordio.
- What
- He said books can counter prejudice linked to fragmented news.
- When
- November 13, 2026.
- Where
- The Mole Vanvitelliana in Ancona, Italy.
- Why
- He said news can be compressed into “pills of prejudice,” and books encourage more patient reading.
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- Speaker
- Carlo Nordio
- Position
- Italy’s justice minister
- Event
- Visioni di libertà talk
- Venue
- Mole Vanvitelliana, Ancona
- Festival
- La casa di Liberilibri
What people are saying
Books are essential, given the fragmentation and the possibility and risk not only of fake news, but also of genuine news being compressed to the point of becoming pills of prejudice.
We must have the patience to read a good book, and there are still good books; then there are the classics, which are eternal.