Damiano Palano is a Full Professor of Political Philosophy at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan. He also serves as Director of Polidemos, Center for the Study of Democracy and Political Change, and as Director of ASERI, Graduate School of Economics and International Relations. Palano is an active member of leading editorial boards and academic associations. His research spans democracy, political realism, populism, and the effects of digital media on public discourse. Recent books: Politica. Un’introduzione. Scholé–Morcelliana, 2024; Animale politico. Introduzione allo studio dei fenomeni politici. Scholé–Morcelliana, 2023; To w a rds a Bubble Democracy? Notes for a Theoretical Framework. EDUCatt, 2022.