Potemkin Village

Historical precedent of the term “fake it until you make it”, originally named after Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemki, who built fake villages constructed for Catherine the Great’s tours of Ukraine and the Crimea.

Subscribe
Notify of
3 Comments
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
yogurt
12/28/2023

A metaphorical nod to the art of constructing illusionary solutions.

Doomilwise
12/28/2023

A made-up place where façades are sturdier than foundations, and illusions outshine reality.

ponzi
12/28/2023

Governance model for the Biden administration.

What do you think?

227 Points

History

Christmas