In this episode, Nimayi (T&Q Content Director) sat down with Sivori, an anonymous Twitter writer who drew our attention with his thoughtful reflections. Sivori is currently working on a book titled 'Generations', inspired by a visit to La Sagrada Familia—the cathedral in Barcelona that has been under construction for nearly 150 years. The experience sparked a powerful question: What kind of person is willing to commit to a project they’ll never see completed? 

That question led to a wide-ranging conversation about the tension between individualism and collectivism, the shape of modern identity, and what has been lost—and might still be recovered—from the past. 

The discussion explored how modern culture, particularly in the West, prizes individual freedom, creativity, and self-expression. But that freedom comes with a cost: a growing sense of disconnection from the deeper belonging and responsibility once rooted in community, duty, and faith. Sivori is careful, however, not to romanticize the past. Traditions can also suffocate, and societies with strong group identities are not immune to tribal conflict. 

None of these tensions are new. Sivori emphasized the importance of learning from the past, seeing it as an inexhaustible source of insight. He argued for the need to continually reexamine how we organize society today. 

At its core, this episode wrestles with two enduring questions: how we navigate the pull between the individual and the collective, and how we might learn once again to listen to the voice of the past.

Follow Sivori on X (formerly Twitter): @sivori

Read the first chapter of 'Generations' here.