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Clever turn of phrase, or missing the mark?
I’ve been reading Daniel Pink’s book Drive, and a turn of phrase jumped out at me. Throughout the book, Pink uses Motivation 2.0 and Motivation 3.0 as metaphoric labels for the concepts he’s discussing, describing these two different ways motivating … Continue reading →
James Geary on metaphor
Here’s author and aphorist James Geary explaining the ubiquity and power of metaphor:
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