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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.
Science
Conventional positivist science allegedly has to:
- be verifiable (define and substantiate questions, provide sources, data, describe processes…)
- be reproducible
- demonstrate upon which scientific approach it is based
- not necessarily be original or novel
The largely euphoric acceptance of science as … Weiterlesen
Narrative
The German word for jester is Narr, the plural is Narren. Narren are necessarily ‘narrative’. In the past, their job was to be a chatterbox, entertaining the aristocracy with stories and they do the same today for the … Weiterlesen
Just as women’s bodies are softer than men’s, so their understanding is sharper.
The fact that, as early as at the end of the14th century, women’s bodies were already considered as being ‘softer’ than those of men may be noteworthy as it was a woman who publicly made this statement at such an … Weiterlesen
wolf = flow
“Well, I feel so bad”
This odd statement would probably work in German too: “Gut, mir geht es so schlecht.” Because some words – here: well – lose their original meaning in constant use, becoming automatisms, which are mindlessly uttered.… Weiterlesen
Normality
Held in high social regard are always those who are seen and referred to as ‘normal’ – all others would then probably be idiots, the non-normals. Hence, normality seems to be perfect, an important goal to attain. At closer inspection, … Weiterlesen
purse = super
“Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited.”
One could intensify this as, most likely, we always only just believe that we know something. In any case, it is very unclear what ‘knowledge’ means and comprises because projections and delusions always get interfused with knowledge, whereby knowledge represents … Weiterlesen
Stakeholder
This popular term simply results from a misspelling because, in fact, it should be: steakholder. Greedy and with an obsession for barbecues.