It really feels like nothing anyone says matters anymore. Companies aren't transparent, friends flake, leaders promise things they can't deliver. This leads to an overall degradation of language and trust, or what I like to call "linguistic inflation." The slight bright spot in this problem is that it isn't new, at all. Join in on the conversation today as we unpack what linguistic inflation looks like at all levels, why it really is that deep, and how some of the greatest dystopian classics ...

Lead to Gold

Wren Taylor

056 - When Our Word Loses Meaning

MAR 2, 202654 MIN
Lead to Gold

056 - When Our Word Loses Meaning

MAR 2, 202654 MIN

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It really feels like nothing anyone says matters anymore. Companies aren't transparent, friends flake, leaders promise things they can't deliver. This leads to an overall degradation of language and trust, or what I like to call "linguistic inflation."The slight bright spot in this problem is that it isn't new, at all.Join in on the conversation today as we unpack what linguistic inflation looks like at all levels, why it really is that deep, and how some of the greatest dystopian classics like Animal Farm, 1984, and Fahrenheit 451 showcase what happens when a society allows it to continue.This isn't meant to be a moral panic or fear-mongering...it's just that I'm an English teacher and I know a pattern when I see it.Show notes:The blog post that started this conversation: Your words still have powerSubscribe to the Time Capsule newsletterSupport me & the show through my art :)Follow me on InstagramThanks to DayFox for the intro/outro song!Send a text