Fixing Our Broken World, Word, by Word…. by Word
The way we use language, particularly finger-pointing and name-calling, is very dangerous. Even though we may not think much of it truth is that name-calling dehumanizes people. This may seem like no big deal, but in fact it is a very, very big deal! By dehumanizing...
This article appeared recently in the Wall Street Journal. What caught my attention was this note "Sonar Mental Health, developer of the AI powered quote well-being companion" named Sonny, rolling out its hybrid model, which are struggling to meet demand for...
Words Matter “When we think we are using language, language is using us. As linguist Dwight Bollinger put it (employing a military metaphor), language is like a loaded gun: It can be fired intentionally but it can wound or kill just as surely when fired accidentally....
Communicating for Better Outcomes This is neither a doctoral thesis nor the result of new research. There is plenty of information out there that has yet to be understood, integrated, and put to appropriate use. I hope to do a little bit of that here.I am not going...
In our daily lives, words wield a power beyond measure. They can uplift, inspire, and heal, but they can also wound, degrade, and destroy. The concept of "evil speech" transcends mere words; it delves into the deeper realms of intention and consequence. As Marshall...
We The People This world is what we have made of it. If it is ruthless today is because we have made it ruthless by our attitude. We change ourselves. We can change the world, and changing ourselves begins with changing our language and methods of communication. -Arun...
Stop Kidding Ourseleves Our brains have bugs. Politicians use their rhetoric to manipulate our bugs.We stay with our group point fingers at everybody else and blame them for all the problems. The truth is that we all start out pretty much alike it’s all the stuff that...
Finding a Moral Compass in Challenging Times
