In Fuori di Testa (Out of One's Mind), his latest book, Professor Gianfranco Pasquino delivers a sharp critique of contemporary Italian politics, media, and intellectual life, casting himself as both a teacher and a provocateur. He criticizes Italian leaders like Giorgia Meloni and Matteo Renzi for oversimplifying governance and laments the decline in civic engagement and voter turnout, linking it to weakened political parties and disenchantment with leaders.