Re:Dua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in P...
by RossBencina on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @12:18PM
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> I don't think a philosopher who died 80 years ago is driving the change in how words are used in the last 20 years.
The phenomenon is not restricted to this century. Orwell's book published in 1949 includes many prescient examples. Witgenstein's contribution, at a minimum, is that he named the paradigm, thus raising awareness, and perhaps leading to an increase in intentional engagement with these practices.
The phenomenon is not restricted to this century. Orwell's book published in 1949 includes many prescient examples. Witgenstein's contribution, at a minimum, is that he named the paradigm, thus raising awareness, and perhaps leading to an increase in intentional engagement with these practices.