Language is a virus.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Language spreads and replicates like a biological pathogen, infecting minds and controlling behavior.
- In plain terms
- Words spread through people like a sickness.
- What can you take from it?
- Be aware of how language shapes your thoughts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What words control you without notice?
- How do you guard your mind?
Another view
It oversimplifies the constructive role of language in human cooperation.
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