Are the terms restricted and independent due for a rethink? Roger Brosch says at best, they can be unhelpful and at worst, they can be misleading and de-influencing...
Language is fluid. It changes over time, adapting to and shaping the times we live in. Words, much like fashion, come and go. Some fall out of favour. Others take on entirely new meanings. For example, the Oxford Word of the Year 2024 was "brain rot", a term originally appeared in Henry David Thoreau's book Walden, back in 1854. It has now found its way into everyday use to describe the supposed impact on your intellect for consuming too much low-quality online content. Thoreau's original warning was about the risks of oversimplification - the loss of depth when complex ideas ar...
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