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Pondering Across Europe, Ep. 3, Liège: Drifters au Carré

Pondering Across Europe, Ep. 3, Liège: Drifters au Carré

Published by G.M. Papadopoulos on September 14, 2026

This is a third installment in my series, reflecting on the constant changes I’ve been experiencing recently while travelling across Europe. Ep. 1 was about Athens; Ep. 2 was about Thessaloniki.

It features a weird, somehow functional marriage of travel and literature, living with hard data and sociopolitical analysis. Essays where micro meets macro, with curiosity, pragmatism, and impartiality.

Wear your boots (at this stage I am stealing your phrase, Dad. So thanks, and since it’s September 14, happy birthday!) join me in my explorations, and get ready to also ponder all across the continent. Allons-y!

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Pondering Across Europe, Ep. 2, Thessaloniki: A Historical Walkthrough of How Greece Came to Be Distrusting

Pondering Across Europe, Ep. 2, Thessaloniki: A Historical Walkthrough of How Greece Came to Be Distrusting

Published by G.M. Papadopoulos on July 31, 2026

Lately, my life has been defined by constant change. Crossing European borders for my Erasmus Mundus in Impact Entrepreneurship has shifted my perspective, and this new blog series is the direct result of that journey.

It’s a bet on myself; I want to bring together two fundamentally opposed lenses. The romantic, leisurely vibe of a travel log, filled with imagery, commentary, and practical tips, and the grounded reality of socio-economic and political analysis, anchored by hard data, philosophy, and scholarly sources.

Will this unconventional marriage of vibes and variables actually work? You get to be the ultimate judge.

Catch up with the first episode of Pondering Across Europe in Athens before this one!

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Pondering Across Europe, Ep. 1, Athens: The Current State of Greece, and a Society Without Trust

Pondering Across Europe, Ep. 1, Athens: The Current State of Greece, and a Society Without Trust

Published by G.M. Papadopoulos on June 29, 2026

This is a new series for my blog, reflecting on the constant changes I’ve been experiencing recently, travelling across Europe in part due to my Erasmus Mundus in Impact Entrepreneurship.

The blogs will combine two very incompatible lenses: a leisure, travelling, and at times literary vibe with images, tips & commentary, and a (philosophically influenced) sociopoliticoeconomic analysis with hard data, sources, and research. How successful will I be in marrying them? You can be the judge.

I will conduct it all with respect, pragmatism, and a (painful to me even, at times) impartiality; always covering both sides of the argument to the best of my ability.

As my dad always said to us all: wear your boots; we’re leaving. Join me for my trips and prepare, with me, to start Pondering across Europe!

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Atrophy and Rejuvenation: What Remains of Western Values and the Transatlantic Alliance?

Atrophy and Rejuvenation: What Remains of Western Values and the Transatlantic Alliance?

Published by G.M. Papadopoulos on April 2, 2026

Bonjour! This essay is an exploration of:

  1. The atrophy of Western values
  2. The philosophical roots of that collapse
  3. How my experience in Brussels makes me see there’s an alternative

The views expressed in this article are entirely my own and do not represent the positions of the EU-US Young Leaders Seminar, its organizers, or any affiliated institutions.

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Quantum Changes of Empathetic Communication: What Clicked After a Nonviolent Communication Training

Quantum Changes of Empathetic Communication: What Clicked After a Nonviolent Communication Training

Published by G.M. Papadopoulos on March 20, 2026

Labdien (Latvian for “good day”)! Stay, if:

  1. You want to learn what Nonviolent Communication is and how it works in practice.
  2. You’re curious about how a single experience can shift the way you see yourself and your conflicts.
  3. You enjoy philosophical undertones with your personal storytelling.

Fair warning: this one gets vulnerable. Proceed at your own risk!

Disclaimer: This article reflects my personal experience and interpretation of Nonviolent Communication. It is not a substitute for certified NVC training or psychological advice.

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