"If we can say of an unprecedented owl, belonging perhaps to a new species: 'This is an owl', using this designation in an appropriately modified sense, why should we not equally well say of an owl: 'This is a sparrow', meaning a new kind of sparrow, not known so far by that name? Indeed, why should we ever say one thing rather than another, and not pick our descriptive terms at random?"
- Michael Polanyi
It's not about finding the right words; it's about being a person who strives to responsibly find the right words. This blog is about our use of words.
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