Fabio Severino critiques Italy's cultural leadership by unqualified figures

Fabio Severino, an economist and sociologist with an MBA and PhD, argues in an editorial on Artribune that Italy's cultural institutions are mismanaged by unqualified appointees. He observes that poets, art historians, painters, journalists, and writers are given top managerial roles in theaters, museums, festivals, and foundations, despite lacking expertise in finance, accounting, contract law, and human resources. Severino contrasts this with professions like medicine, law, and engineering, where incompetence is unacceptable. He attributes this trend to political clientelism, where media-famous names are appointed for convenience, resulting in chaos. He calls on these individuals to set aside ego and refuse roles for which they are not qualified, urging them to say, "Thank you, but no, it's not my profession." The editorial appears in Artribune Magazine #50.