“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name” (Confucius); “magic consists in this, the true naming of a thing.” (LeGuin)
.@IgorCarron @MaharriT I'd reconcile with: "true name" would actually be a compressed theory of the thing. Like naming a nuke E=mc^2
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@vgr@IgorCarron@MaharriT In religion, notion of 'true names' has been associated with both insiders and outsiders: Priests and mystics. -
@vgr@IgorCarron@MaharriT Common idea is that regular folks don't know reality. Some process of revelation required.
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