In the words of our ‘Supreme Poet’, Dante Alighieri: ‘the Philosopher says that man is by nature a social animal’, to pursue ‘a life of happiness ... no single individual is able to provide’.
Problems such as reducing the public debt or adopting ways of life consistent with protecting the environment require society to understand and internalize them, not because ‘the EU is asking us to do it’ but because they shield us from risks and open up opportunities.