All posts filed under: be//LOG

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be//log consists of three sections:

Quotes

In this sections, we publish and look for innovative, inspiring and insightful quotes from all fields and times – again with short explanations.

We are happy to accept ideas and examples with short explanations and the author’s/contributor’s name. After editorial review, we may then publish them. Please send your contributions to: info@be-design.info

Stupid words and stupid sayings

Peculiar misunderstandings and, at times, terrible fashions have sneaked into our language, and, in so doing, determine our thoughts without us being really aware of it. The words are simply used, used up, as if they wouldn’t constitute a problem – but, thinking is very much rooted in discourse, and this discourse predominantly takes place in the form of language. This is why we need to think about these stupidities and buzzwords and why they should be published together with short reflections.

We are happy to accept ideas and examples with short explanations and the author’s/contributor’s name. After editorial review, we may then publish them. Please send your contributions to: info@be-design.info

Anagrams

Anagrams (originally from Greek ἀναγράφειν anagráphein = rewrite) are words formed by rearranging the letters of a different word. Surprisingly often, anagrams are like a mirror – or distorting mirror – in relation to the source word; sometimes as a paradox, other times as enlightenment. There is obviously something the old and the newly formed words have in common. Anagrams are a source of linguistic imagination, they engender associations and they are simply a great type of game.

Language is the only material that resides entirely in the imagination of the recipients (who are its interpreters), in their memory, desire, hope, will, prejudice, knowing or recoil.

Finally, it is clearly stated that reading, listening, watching and understanding are extremely productive activities in themselves. The perception of texts, images, lectures or music requires considerable work from those who do it. The same applies, by the way, to Weiterlesen