Occidente. Radici, Essenza, Futuro May 2026

The central thesis of the book is that the modern West has undergone a "perversion" of its original essence.

Grecchi posits that the West is built upon four primary cultural traditions. However, he warns that we have largely "betrayed" these foundations:

Provide a between Grecchi’s view and traditional liberal interpretations. Occidente. Radici, essenza, futuro

Grecchi identifies the current essence of the West as the unrestrained search for profit. This "chrematistic" drive acts as a form of hybris (arrogance/excess) that subordinates human life and culture to market logic.

The book, which includes an introduction and dialogue with philosopher Diego Fusaro , reinterprets Western history not as a triumph of liberalism or technology, but as a tension between humanistic ideals and "anti-humanistic" economic impulses. The central thesis of the book is that

Focused on law, citizenship, and the structural organization of society.

Without a return to the foundational values of "limit" and "humanism," the West faces a spiritual and social decline. Grecchi identifies the current essence of the West

This paper outlines the core arguments and philosophical structure of Luca Grecchi’s 2009 work, ( The West: Roots, Essence, Future ), published by Il Prato .