Arguments Are Like a Battle

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LZ Granderson: As you start trying to talk in any complex way, like about any of these experiences, you'll realize you lapse into metaphor. And so what you're doing is you are mapping a whole entire conceptual domain and the language that you use to describe arguments is all borrowing from that domain. So they're not one offs. They're not flourishes. They are scaffolds where you're really using that domain to understand the other domain.

We often think of metaphors as poetic flourishes, a nice way to punctuate your ideas and make them more relatable. But what if metaphors arenâ€™t simply tools of language but part of thought itself? David and Tamler â€œdive intoâ€ George Lakoffâ€™s theory of metaphors and â€œexploreâ€ the implications of his view that metaphors shape and constrain the ways we conceptualize our experience of the world. Plus if weâ€™re really living in cancel culture, we might as well do some cancelling. Say goodbye to "Singing in the Rain," Latinx, and punny academic titles among other things.

Oh and itâ€™s our 250th episode! Itâ€™s been quite a journey. Have we come a long way or are we just spinning our wheels? And for a fun detour, check out our bonus podcast series â€œThe Ambulatorsâ€ on the great TV series Deadwood.