The Journey Metaphor of Time

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A lot of the time we can do it in a nicer way or a bitchier way. But like, it is kind of the way we try to convince people. And even just the word defend your argument is war-like, right? Well, so one of the things that I started thinking about when with that whole life as a journey metaphor and just time in general is that you would think that time is as grounded a concept as space,. Because Kant would have his beliefs, though. So anything that involves time, it turns out requires something like a spatial metaphor. That seems like a deep inside of us.

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.