Language is a parasite.
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> He proposes the theory of "the unrecognised virus" present in the language, suggesting that, "the word has not been recognised as a virus because it has achieved a state of stable symbiosis with the host."


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I gotta read this book. The best governance stuff was written in the late 60s and early 70s.
You'll like it, it has very interesting ideas. Sometimes you'll think the book is genius, and other times, in some sections, you'll think W.B. is crazy, and nothing makes sense. But overall, I enjoyed the book
More of a vector or media that parasitic thoughts travel through.
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True, it shapes us as much as we shape it.