Tag Archives: Relativism
It is said that we live in a post-truth world, but is truth really a thing of the past? I would argue that while the word has lost its traditional meaning it is still as powerful as ever. How can I say that when we throw “truth” around like an “um” in a poorly polished high school speech? Is…..
In the Princess Bride, Vizzini carelessly uses the word “inconceivable” in conversation. Inigo Montoya finally points out that the word he is so fond of using does not mean what Vizzini thinks it does. Our culture has adopted this same “Vizzinian” approach to language by deconstructing words and changing the way in which they are commonly understood. The problem is that…..
