generations
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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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Caught between Machiavellian realism and poetic idealism, Georgiev wrestles with the paradox of wanting to change the world while knowing how stubbornly it resists change. He reflects on the dangers of both naivety and cynicism, ultimately embracing the identity of a “pragmatic dreamer”—someone who dares to imagine better, but builds with eyes wide open. The…
