Words on the Move — How Language Evolves

Crisis in Perception · Mar 7, 2026 · 48m

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

This episode explores Words on the Move by John McWhorter as a systems-level analysis of how language evolves through decentralized interaction among speakers.

By examining linguistic processes like meaning creep and conversational markers, the episode shows how language adapts to cognitive and social needs over time.

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