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"A Difference That Makes a Difference" | Edge.org

The fact the catchphrase is “tax the rich” and not “help the poor” is telling.

“So thinking is prior to language. What language contributes is to firm up certain particular ways of seeing the world and give fixity to them. This has its good side, and its bad. It aids consistency of reference over time and space. But it can also exert a restrictive force on what and how we think. It represents a more fixed version of the... See more

The Master and His Emissary Quotes by Iain McGilchrist

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Names are powerful. They shape how we think — both consciously and subconsciously. Here are 10 name changes that flipped public perception:

Nathan Baugh twitter.com

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The people who get to impose their metaphors on the culture get to define what we consider to be true.

~Lakoff & Johnson

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And so, while language is necessary, it does a disservice to reality. In attempting to describe the indescribable, words constrain reality. Through simplifications, generalizations, and connotations they mischaracterize and water it down. They fail to capture the complexity, uniqueness, and dynamism of life. And as a result, we never truly see,... See more

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Opinion | If You Have Something to Say, Then Say It (Published 2021)

John McWhorter nytimes.com

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the power of words: warm outbound > cold outreach

this made me think of that

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