Recently, Cathay Pacific (I think!) opened a new route to Moscow and advertised “Fly to Moscow 3 times a week”. Do you REALLY want to fly to Moscow 3 times a week? Well, obviously not. When you read this sentence, your mind has to do some adjusting to get the real meaning: “Cathay Pacific has… Continue reading I Know You Are Wondering
Tag: Language
Identification & Language
Alfred Korzybski in “Science and Sanity” (1933) reflects on the verb “to be” and the process of identification. He used to train his students to avoid saying “I am”, asking them “Is this all you think you are?”. Have you noticed when we are asked “who are you”, often, we say our name, and maybe… Continue reading Identification & Language