Back in January, I talked about the Confucian notion of rectification of names and how the words "irony" and "ambiguity" routinely confuse sensible discussion.
Today I'm linking to Phil Paine's discussion of the phrase "cultural evolution," (page down to the entry for March 15, Barking Up the Wrong Tree) in which he brings to the fore our confusion about "culture" itself.
Highly recommended. Once you've read that, have a look at the previous entry on that same blog page.
Image: A 15th century depiction of Joachim of Fiore.
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