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Evolutionary Biologist Mark Pagel Argues that One Language Will Drive All Other Languages (Including Non-Linguistic Intellectual Property) into Extinction

Note that Mark Pagel does not explicitly state that he believes brands and branding will be driven out by natural language — that is simply the natural consequence of his argument. This conclusion also happens to be the basis of … Continue reading

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Exploratory Essay on Publishing in the Age of Billions of Online Publishers

Five centuries ago, publishers were venture capitalists. Today, publishing a website that is easily accessible across the globe is well within reach of billions of people — many of whom can hardly be called literate (even by the low literary … Continue reading

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The Democracy Gap and the Wisdom of the Language

Great article that analyzes the role of the Wisdom of the Language — i.e. the chasm between the Washington, D.C. community jargon and the language of its constituents (who are somewhat oddly referred to as “the rest of human civilization”) … Continue reading

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