freedom
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In this post, Georgiev opens with Jimmy Carr’s claim, “I don’t believe in generations,” then follows the thread through Peter Turchin’s counter‑elites and into Aristotle’s theory of emotion. He argues that categories flatten people, while real understanding requires noticing how judgement forms through experience, feeling, and self‑interest. Moving from modern commentary to ancient rhetoric, the…
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The thought of maybe being a good person is what keeps me trying to be a good person” — Rue said it in Euphoria’s finale, and it hasn’t left Georgiev since. This isn’t about being good or bad. It’s about the space between them, where nothing’s decided yet. A boy from a fishing village in…
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What if the future isn’t arriving at all? What if it’s already here and it’s being assembled quietly, through images, habits, algorithms, and expectations, and sold back to us as something inevitable? This time, Georgiev follows a suspicion that took root in his mind: perhaps advertising doesn’t describe reality and perhaps it only creates the…
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In this piece, Georgiev examines how the figure of “the stranger” has shifted from a temporary condition to a permanent state in modern life. Drawing from Alfred Schutz’s concept, he traces the evolution from the outsider who struggles to belong to the individual who adapts so completely that belonging itself becomes unclear. Set against both…
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In “Freedom or Security: The Modern-Day Dilemma,” Ivaniel Georgiev confronts one of society’s most enduring tensions. With philosophical depth and personal insight, he explores how modern life forces us to choose between autonomy and comfort, risk and stability. Georgiev doesn’t offer easy answers—he invites readers to wrestle with the trade-offs, question their values, and consider…
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In “The Penitentiary, the Prisoner, and the Prison Guard,” Ivaniel Georgiev constructs a powerful metaphor for the human psyche. Through vivid imagery and philosophical depth, he explores how we simultaneously play the roles of captive, captor, and institution—trapped by our own fears, judgments, and routines. Georgiev challenges readers to examine their internal prisons and question…
