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Jeff Swann · 121w
If all definitions are treated as subjective & abitrary then communication & cooperation completely break down. That is also one of the goals of corrupt politicians & other power hungry people, to shi...
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Actually subjective definitions are not antithetical to proper communication. Anarchy of language works. It is when people use force to manipulate language, when people deceive, that communication breaks down.

It is like the subjective theory of value, which when understood and respected, leads to regular prices and economic prosperity and equality. When it is misunderstood and when power to control other people's definitions of value is fought over, dysfunction ensues. Same with the fight for authority over language.
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Jeff Swann · 121w
That's fair... deception, or the effort to prevent or confuse translation, or the effort to promote names or labels that obfuscate certain activities rather than properly represent them is definitely at the heart of the problem. Censorship & other things definitely stem from that. I guess what I me...