Words Matter – 7 Takeaways for July 11, 2021
1. “Words matter” How to Think like Shakespeare – Scott Newstok – (ebook) If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if justice goes astray, the people will stand about in helpless confusion. Hence there must be no arbitrariness in what is said. This matters above everything. I love this sequence. I love that it dates back to Confucious*. Do this: Watch your language. Literally. 2. “The truth is … Read more