Impressions about NYC and contemporary urban decadence

August 25, 2024 1 min read

Manhattan, New York City NYC USA 2024, photo by Paolo Margari

NYC in 2024 shows an obsolete modernity. Despite its uniqueness and vibrant lifestyle, the city seems stuck in the last century Manhattan, New York City, USA. Photo by Paolo Margari, 2024. CC BY-NC NYC is the sublimation of the most ferocious liberalism, whose effects can be seen and counted along its streets, crossed daily by an army of homeless and working poor squeezed by cynical capitalist greed. The recent debate on the US presidential elections, beyond fanaticism, propaganda, superficiality and lies, does not touch the fundamental causes of this state of affairs to reverse the trend, envisaging radical socio-economic changes…...

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Paolo Margari As an entrepreneurial-minded professional with an ESTP personality, I always look to optimise digital marketing and production workflows to save time and increase productivity and profitability. My key focus is defining actionable KPIs to understand and improve internal and external stakeholders' experience and help reach their goals through digital communication, constantly looking to integrate the most innovative solutions with ROI in mind. My academic background includes a degree in Economics and Management, a PhD in Economic Geography, a UX Certification and various digital marketing qualifications. I've spent almost fifteen years deep-diving into different sectors and working either as an employee or independent consultant with various clients, from corporate to startups and professionals. My expertise encompasses diverse digital perspectives, including SEO, SEA, Social Media, UX, and Web Analytics, and I'm comfortable working on projects, from strategy to execution. I value friendly, transparent, and sustainable working environments and strive to challenge beliefs, assumptions, and myths rationally and logically. Besides the professional side, I add a passion for photography, a form of deep and abstract writing, the production of eclectic (and unpretentious) electronic music and a few digital entrepreneurial projects integrating the latest generative AI technologies. Originally I'm from Soleto, a little griko town in Southern Italy, but since 18 I lived in Lecce, London, Sheffield, Rome, Milan and currently Brussels, Belgium.

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