metaphor is a hell of a drug
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Replying to @aprayerofquiet
That is, it's a superstimulus for insight, giving the feeling of detailed operational understanding with shallow representational cognition.
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Replying to @aprayerofquiet
@aprayerofquiet metaphor seems like it's just an abstract relation; most thought is a metaphor after some fashion, no?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @blue_traveler
@blue_traveler much, yes; and maybe worth remembering that your thoughts don't pinpoint things. risk increases with verbal/explicit nature.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@aprayerofquiet@blue_traveler humor is our only protection against this3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@aprayerofquiet always interested to hear more about this1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@blue_traveler @aprayerofquiet will happily talk your ear off about this http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Jokes-Using-Humor-Reverse-Engineer/dp/0262518694 … when we see you later!
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