Another word that is problematic is 'disrupt'. Every new technology now has to be disruptive or else it's useless. Your new laptop or phone looks just like your old one, not because there isn't any innovation going on, but because they serve the same function.
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This made me laugh. You're in good company here!
Beautifully said.
Thanks for reading, Brian! It's fun to see your name pop up on Substack.
Another word that is problematic is 'disrupt'. Every new technology now has to be disruptive or else it's useless. Your new laptop or phone looks just like your old one, not because there isn't any innovation going on, but because they serve the same function.
I love this! It accords with my own experiences and with the difficult, wondrous lives of such as Gerard Manley Hopkins, Lewis, and Tolkien himself.