words matter
by Keely Adler · updated 1d ago
words matter
- On the one hand, language is a wonderful tool. It allows us to describe these other worlds in metaphors that help us think and imagine them. But there are many places where our language leaves us in the lurch. Like with vision, we don’t have a word for detecting light but not having a conscious experience of it.
from What Counts as Seeing by ed yong
Keely Adler added 4mo ago
Prompt power is not benign! The questions we ask ultimately determine the answers we find.
from Mass Observation by Pocket Observatory
Keely Adler added 2mo ago
- “If you want to survive in this organization, you shouldn’t use the words you use. Words like ‘more-than-human’ or ‘otherwise’...” Someone told me this a while ago and probably many of you often come across comments like that. Re-reading my fav book, I found this quote:“The way we talk about this life and living, the language we use, builds a kind ... See more
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Keely Adler added 13d ago
important to work with members of the public to coin words, rather than dreaming up new vocabulary on their own
from Why We Need New Words for Life in the Anthropocene by Richard Fisher
Keely Adler added 4mo ago
language is a lens, and our thoughts and perceptions are almost certainly shaped in some way by its conventions and metaphors. It shows us that writing influences our thoughts even as we use it to describe them.
from What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing by Laura Hartenberger
Keely Adler added 4mo ago
Dr. Stibbe’s book, The Stories We Live By, and free online course are full of real-life examples: of economics textbooks that describe people as “consumers” who are driven by an insatiable need to buy; the government documents that position cows and horses as “units” as though they are as lifeless as a kitchen cupboard; and the United Nations’ Sust
... See morefrom Why We Need New Words for Nature by Deep Ecology
Keely Adler added 4mo ago
Keely Adler added 4mo ago
Ø is the MØRNING oracle. The word ‘oracle’ is derived from the Latin word oraculum, which refers both to a divine pronouncement or response concerning the future or the unknown.
Ø is neither human nor animal, a creature in between worlds. Here to explore our evolving biases as we constantly navigate through emerging spheres and identities. Ø is an
... See morefrom 020 — Uh Oh, Meet Ø by MORNING
Keely Adler added 4mo ago
Keely Adler added 4mo ago