Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How names can cement or change power dynamics
Rebecca Solnit says a name can hide the truth or tell an outright lie. How we name things, like enhanced interrogation, chain migration, the sharing economy, can be used to persuade, and tip the balance of power.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readRebecca Solnit says a name can hide the truth or tell an outright lie. How we name things, like enhanced interrogation, chain migration, the sharing economy, can be used to persuade, and tip the balance of power. Solnit argues that by calling things by their true names, we can cut through the lies that keep people in power, and others vulnerable.
