Episode Notes

Alfred Korzybski, the Verb "To Be" & English Prime - Use Case for General Semantics & ePrime: Part 1 of a 4 part series

Part 1 of a series on the problems with the verb 'to be' within the context of the English language, our own take on how a simple linguistic feature contributes to personal and civilisational "insanity".

This being only one element of Korzybski's entire work, and not intended as a detailed overview of general semantics and Alfred Korzybski. Instead, in part 1, we focus on the "verb to be" or the so-called "is-ness of identity and what a simple adjustment in verbal style could achieve, in thinking of ourselves and others. further parts coming 2 days a part over the coming weeks.

Timestamps

Introduction 2:20 what iOS the verb "to be" 4:15: Operationalism 5:00 Bill Nye, obnoxious dolt and exhibit a 7:58 Abstraction does not mean nothing 8:40 Examples of statements with spooks 9:10 Don is a real Lemon "it is" according to Don Lemon 10:00 I've always been Korean 11:00 If you label me, you negate me 12:00 Language and abstraction as a function of biological organism 13:20 Whatever we say something is, it isn't 13:43 ePrime as linguistic hygiene

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