# About

My name is Francesco Turco.  I'm a 38-year-old guy living in a small town in
Italy.

## Free software

I believe in the free software philosophy.  I think proprietary software is
unethical and should not exist.  I try to avoid proprietary software as much as
possible, but unfortunately I haven't managed to completely eradicate it from my
life yet.  My favorite operating system is OpenBSD, which I use on my primary
computer (a desktop).  I also use Alpine Linux on my less powerful secondary
computer (a laptop).

## Veganism

I became vegan in 2013, when I realized that humans are systematically harming
and killing billions of innocent animals every year for entirely selfish
reasons.  Contributing to the eradication of all forms of animal exploitation is
a moral imperative for me.

## Atheism

I'm an atheist.  I don't believe in the existence of gods or any other
supernatural entity that is not subject to the laws of physics.  I completely
reject religions and any other belief system that is not based on rationality
and empirical evidence.

## Degrowth

I believe the world needs degrowth.  Most countries should drastically reduce
the amount of energy and other resources they consume (especially fossil fuels).
Unrestricted economic growth is not an acceptable goal, because it has
catastrophic environmental effects.

## Anti-consumerism

I hate consumerism and those that profit from it, such as most media companies
and the advertising industry.  I'm opposed to wasting money or resources on any
kind of useless or wasteful purpose (e.g. Christmas gifts, luxury vehicles,
oversized houses, jewelry, fast fashion).

## Transportation

I have never had a car, and I never will.  I have never taken a flight, and I
have no plan to do so in the future.  I walk a lot, and I take public
transportation only for destinations that cannot be reached by foot, either due
to safety concerns (i.e. lack of sidewalks) or excessive distance (i.e. more
than 5-6 kilometers).