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natallsy
16-12-2007, 02:53 PM
HELLO EVERYONE,

I THINK THAT THIS TIES PERFECTLY INTO TERRENCE MCKENNA'S DESCRIPTION OF LANGUAGE. BRILLIANT:

George Orwell wrote about “meaningless words” that are endlessly repeated in the political arena*. Words like “freedom,” “democracy,” and “justice,” Orwell explained, have been abused so long that their original meanings have been eviscerated. In Orwell’s view, political words were “Often used in a consciously dishonest way.” Without precise meanings behind words, politicians and elites can obscure reality and condition people to reflexively associate certain words with positive or negative perceptions. In other words, unpleasant facts can be hidden behind purposely meaningless language. As a result, Americans have been conditioned to accept the word “democracy” as a synonym for freedom, and thus to believe that democracy is unquestionably good.

lenejento
16-12-2007, 03:01 PM
HELLO EVERYONE,

I THINK THAT THIS TIES PERFECTLY INTO TERRENCE MCKENNA'S DESCRIPTION OF LANGUAGE. BRILLIANT:

George Orwell wrote about “meaningless words” that are endlessly repeated in the political arena*. Words like “freedom,” “democracy,” and “justice,” Orwell explained, have been abused so long that their original meanings have been eviscerated. In Orwell’s view, political words were “Often used in a consciously dishonest way.” Without precise meanings behind words, politicians and elites can obscure reality and condition people to reflexively associate certain words with positive or negative perceptions. In other words, unpleasant facts can be hidden behind purposely meaningless language. As a result, Americans have been conditioned to accept the word “democracy” as a synonym for freedom, and thus to believe that democracy is unquestionably good.

Yes, I totally agree, and can see this happening.

outofdarknesscomeslight
16-12-2007, 03:22 PM
Yes, I totally agree, and can see this happening.

As do I. 'Doublespeak' is all around us:

'The Ministry of Defense'
'The Justice System'
'The News'

...are just a few examples that come to mind...

outofdarknesscomeslight
16-12-2007, 03:33 PM
I forgot one of the most obvious ones:

'The Education System'