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Mar 2022
39m 39s

The Dangers of "Concept Creep"

THE ART OF MANLINESS
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Trauma. Violence. Bullying. Addiction. The range of things that these words encompass has expanded over time, and while my guest today would say that changes in how language is used are natural and inevitable, he also argues that the way we use words matters and has consequences, and that we need to better grapple with what those consequences are. His name ... Show More
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