It turned into a shtick for me at some point, and is probably the conceptual basis of how I do a lot of my meme-inception type writing. Eg. Gervais Principle is based on trying to disrupt the word "sociopath"
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Implicit in this model is that conceptual meaning is not something that evolves from fluid usages and eventually "arrives" by landing in a dictionary or other canonical reference work, like an IPO. Conceptual meanings are like companies with stocks on a meaning stock market.
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The value of the stock goes up and down as the clarity and agency go up and down through use and abuse. Successful concepts ossify and attract growing abuse, creating disruption opportunities. As a memester, you have to watch the meme markets for "startup" opps basically.
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What are semantics disruption skills? Sounds fascinating.
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I think framing semantic disruption skills as a way of countering truthiness may find traction in politics and debate. Like in discussing climate change with a denier. Or reproductive rights with a fundamentalist.
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ok boomer :D
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