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Missing Words | Frankly #30
Missing Words | Frankly #30
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
May 12, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Last Friday we released Nate's annual Earth Day presentation for 2023: a reflection on ~3 dozen common English words which are semantically disconnected from what they really mean - paired alongside more biophysically accurate terms. Building on that theme, this week’s Frankly is a thought experiment of which ecological and systems concepts do not exist in the English language - but perhaps should. All of this is to say, the semantics and connotations of our language are extremely powerful and have direct impacts on the way we think and act. Could shaping our speech to be more accurate, empathetic, and comprehensive cause our aggregate actions to do the same? For Show notes and more: Youtube Link here
Released:
May 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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