Research firm Censis on Friday released the 49th edition of its annual study on the social situation in Italy, revealing the country's changing face in areas including lifestyle, finances, media, technology, and healthcare.

The study said Italy is currently experiencing a "dangerous poverty in planning for the future" resulting in the prevalence of a "collective existential lethargy" leading to inertia and a "day-to-day" mentality that tends to value individual interests over those of the wider community. However, it also revealed that this year's "primacy of politics" with business-oriented reforms and an emphasis on collective involvement in financial recovery have contributed to an upsurge in the country's economic and social dynamism.

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Source: http://www.ansa.it/