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Words Like Loaded Pistols
This episode reveals how language, far from being a neutral tool, acts as a powerful, often unseen force that shapes our world and demands our conscious attention.
“This episode reveals how language, far from being a neutral tool, acts as a powerful, often unseen force that shapes our world and demands our conscious attention.”
— Sam Leith, Words Like Loaded Pistols
Language, Rhetoric, Persuasion, Communication
If you've ever felt the subtle pull of a well-crafted argument, or the lasting sting of a careless remark, this will sharpen your understanding of how words truly work, and this will help you see what to do next.
Sam Leith, a sharp literary critic and journalist, brings a keen eye to the subtle, often invisible ways language shapes our thoughts, beliefs, and public discourse.