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Mario Pirani Coen (born August 3, 1925 – died April 18, 2015) was an important Italian journalist, writer, and expert on economics. He was known for his clear thinking and his role in starting one of Italy's biggest newspapers.

Life and Career

Mario Pirani Coen was born in Rome, Italy. He became a professional journalist in January 1958. Early in his career, he was close to the Italian Communist Party. However, he decided to leave the party in 1956 after the Soviet Union invaded Hungary. This event made him rethink his political views.

Later, he worked as an officer for Eni, which is a large Italian company that deals with oil and gas. This showed his interest in economics and business.

Pirani Coen worked for several newspapers and magazines, including Patrol, Il Giorno, and Il Globo. A major part of his career was helping to create la Repubblica. He started this newspaper with Eugenio Scalfari. La Repubblica quickly became one of the most important newspapers in Italy. Mario Pirani Coen served as its Deputy Director, working alongside Gianni Rocca and Giampaolo Pansa.

From 1979 to 1980, he was also the editor of another well-known magazine called L'Europeo. In 1995, Mario Pirani Coen received the Premiolino award. This is a very respected prize for journalists in Italy.

Mario Pirani Coen passed away in Rome on April 18, 2015, at the age of 89.

Books and Writings

Mario Pirani Coen wrote several books that explored important topics like history, economics, and world events. Here are some of his notable works:

• Il fascino del nazismo. Il caso Jenninger: una polemica sulla storia (The Charm of Nazism. The Jenninger Case: A Controversy about History), published in 1989. This book looked at how Nazism was viewed and debated.
• Il futuro dell'economia visto dai maggiori economisti italiani (The Future of the Economy as Seen by Leading Italian Economists), published in 1993. In this book, he shared the ideas of top Italian economic experts about what the future might hold for the economy.
• È scoppiata la terza guerra mondiale? Le democrazie tra pacifismo e difesa (Has the Third World War Broken Out? Democracies Between Pacifism and Defense), published in 2004. This book discussed the challenges democracies face in balancing peace and defense in a changing world.
• Poteva andare peggio. Mezzo secolo di ragionevoli illusioni (It Could Be Worse. Half a Century of Reasonable Illusions), published in 2010. This book reflected on fifty years of his life and observations, sharing his thoughts on hopes and disappointments.