

AUTHOR SERIES - "Embracing Paradox, Evolving Language" w/ Lisa Maroski
Jun 13, 2025
In this engaging discussion, linguistic philosopher Lisa Maroski dives into the transformative power of language. She explores how our linguistic habits shape consciousness and societal structures. Maroski proposes novel language forms inspired by paradoxical concepts like the Möbius strip to express unity and complexity. The conversation touches on the challenges of oversimplification in communication and the importance of preserving linguistic diversity. Through creative metaphors, she opens up new avenues for understanding non-duality and interconnectedness.
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Language's Collective Nature
- Language must serve collective understanding over purely individual expression.
- Personal languages fail without shared social context and mutual comprehension.
Language: Sacred to Simplified
- Language today wavers between sacred power and trivial cliches.
- Simplified symbols may reflect a cultural yearning for mythic, charged meaning.
Beyond Either-Or Thinking
- Rich symbolic language blends distinctions and interconnectedness simultaneously.
- We must mix mythic, symbolic richness with logical clarity in new language forms.