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Are we suffering from too much moral language?
FromThe Minefield
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The misuse of moral language in public debate is nothing new. But in our social-media saturated age, this misuse has taken on a distinct and rather perfidious form. Morally weighted language is regularly used to grant excessive or abusive claims, and personal or categorical insults, an air of moral seriousness. This kind of language marks the end of conversation. Are we better off without it?
Released:
Feb 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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