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Episode 81 — January 17th, 2022
What We Talk About When We Talk About Magic
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4:02
Introduction to language and Magic
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4:59
Pack 1, Pick 1 from Mozart's Cube
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9:04
Why do we use specific shorthand and jargon in the first place?
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12:52
Linguistic relativity: naming things shapes communication and how we think about concepts
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15:43
How specific language can hinder communication
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22:16
Why the most rigorous, theoretical terminology can sometimes be the least useful
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24:25
Why context is critical to all language
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25:56
The dangers of oversimplification
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26:55
Grizzly Bears, Goblin Pikers, and Hill Giants
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33:38
Thinking in terms of card classifications
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36:56
Jargon makes Magic less accessible
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38:35
Magic lingo speed round
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