the 20th century doesn’t know how to talk about itself

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the 20th century doesn’t know how to talk about itself, and this piece explores why. i start with a factual account of what happened, followed by a tour of its biggest ideas. i argue that the century not only lacks the language to describe itself but actively resists finding one. referencing lyotard, i show how knowledge itself became fragmented, making self-understanding impossible. finally, i propose a solution, situating the 20th century within a broader definition of agi and the emerging 21st century.

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the 20th century doesn’t know how to talk about itself, and this piece explores why. i start with a factual account of what happened, followed by a tour of its biggest ideas. i argue that the century not only lacks the language to describe itself but actively resists finding one. referencing lyotard, i show how knowledge itself became fragmented, making self-understanding impossible. finally, i propose a solution, situating the 20th century within a broader definition of agi and the emerging 21st century.

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the 20th century doesn’t know how to talk about itself, and this piece explores why. i start with a factual account of what happened, followed by a tour of its biggest ideas. i argue that the century not only lacks the language to describe itself but actively resists finding one. referencing lyotard, i show how knowledge itself became fragmented, making self-understanding impossible. finally, i propose a solution, situating the 20th century within a broader definition of agi and the emerging 21st century.