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New metaphors are capable of creating new understandings and, therefore, new realities. This should be obvious in the case of poetic metaphor, where language is the medium through which new conceptual metaphors are created.
George Lakoff • Metaphors We Live By Quotes by George Lakoff
Metaphors are (metaphorically) woven into the fabric of our language and thought, shaping how we grasp and articulate abstract concepts. We should therefore feel free to prudently explore alternative metaphors and judge whether they perform better. A collective effort to notice and change the metaphors we use has enormous potential to reduce indivi... See more
Benjamin Santos Genta • How changing the metaphors we use can change the way we think | Aeon Essays
Lakoff reminds us that metaphors are the fundamental building blocks we use to make sense of our world and provide a framework for acting in the world
Victor MacGill • Unravelling the Myth/Metaphor Layer in Causal Layered Analysis
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