We’re trapped in linguistic constructs… all that is, is metaphor.”
—Robert Anton Wilson
Those Who Know, Chuckle.
We’re trapped in linguistic constructs… all that is, is metaphor.”
—Robert Anton Wilson
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I’m reminded of Russell Hoban’s “Riddley Walker,” in which a post-apocalyptic culture’s entire worldview derives from a nursery rhyme/puppet show/catechism explicated layer upon layer. It’s a bizarre and disturbing example of how language shapes consciousness.
And I’m now reminded of the premise for Galaxy Quest, where aliens take broadcasts of a Star Trek-like space opera as though they were “historical documents.” So there.