Language is a parasite.
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"Parasites reduce host fitness by general or specialised pathology, that ranges from parasitic castration to modification of host behaviour." 😄
> He proposes the theory of "the unrecognised virus" present in the language, suggesting that, "the word has not been recognised as a virus because it has achieved a state of stable symbiosis with the host."
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More of a vector or media that parasitic thoughts travel through.
Terrence McKenna has entered the chat
I gotta read this book. The best governance stuff was written in the late 60s and early 70s.
You'll like it, it has very interesting ideas. Sometimes you'll think the book is genius, and other times, in some sections, you'll think W.B. is crazy, and nothing makes sense. But overall, I enjoyed the book
True, it shapes us as much as we shape it.