The 1817 table that reveals how words manipulate our thinking

Back in 1817, philosopher Jeremy Bentham created a table showing how the same human impulse could be described in wildly different ways depending on your perspective. In one column, he'd write "gluttony" – harsh and judgmental. In the next, "love of the pleasures of the social board" – suddenly it sounds rather civilized, doesn't it? — Read the rest

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