Euphemisms: Preferring Illusions to Reality
Posted on02 Feb 2012
TagsA Few Good Men, 1984, cognitive dissonance, labels, words, word choice, vanilla words, Tom Cruise, The Economist, sensitivity, reality, phraseology, Making Murder Respectable, Jack Nicholson, illusion, glass, George Orwell, food, euphemisms, definitions, connotations, compensation
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Words have power, not only in their definitions but also, more importantly, in their connotations. The article, “Making Murder Respectable,” from the... Read More
Standardization: A Form of Thought Control
Posted on13 Dec 2010
TagsVanilla Words-Thinking Series, expression, 1984, communication, George Orwell, problem solving, standardization, synonym, Thoughts, vocabulary, words, Vanilla Word Analogy
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Expressing our thoughts is challenging especially when we don’t know the words to do so. Therefore, restricting our vocabulary will tend to... Read More
