language
The more powerful communication technologies become, the more people will fight wars over words instead of territory. Language, when wielded at scale, is among man's most powerful weapons.
Babelification is the process by which, after splintering, insular digital groups develop unique languages which makes reintegration in shared digital spaces difficult, if not impossible. When someone believes their insular language in online echo chambers is commonplace reality, clashes ensue when that same individual is placed in a context where... See more
Names are powerful.
They shape how we think — both consciously and subconsciously.
Here are 10 name changes that flipped public perception:
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The power of qualitative research is its magical ability to generate description. Where quantitative measures, qualitative describes the qualities of the human experience
Peter Spear • The Question of Why
"Once you can express yourself, you can tell the world what you want from it. All the changes in the world, for good or evil, were first brought about by words." –Jackie O.
To share parts of ourselves as a way of undoing aloneness, as a method of connection, as a form of putting words to something someone else might not yet have the words for, feels like shining a flashlight on something that would otherwise stay hidden, or as Ocean Vuong said, building fire escapes for each other.