Brave New Podcast

Politics & the English language, you can listen to it read two different ways 1: https://youtu.be/fBu0yPaGpsU 2: https://youtu.be/yo0h2Qtphso It is not about being a "better" (i.e., snooty) writer; it's about being clear. Clear to your readers but more importantly, clear in your own mind. Important bits 07:39 "We Language..." 11:40 Style=Meaning 13:40 Imagery 14:20 Rule 1 18:00 Metaphor/Simile 24:23 A World Without Ballpoint Pens 28:30 Rules 2, 3, & 4 - Concision 38:30 Rule 5 - Retro Encabulator (bit.ly/retro-encab) 01:04:00 NerdWriter (youth.be/_aFo_BV-Uzl 01:29:50 Probably Lise's most important bit 01:32:00 Probably Heather's most important bit 01:42:00 Everyspeech Not mentioned, but important to see how Orwell's position was mirrored in some scientific circles—Isaac Asimov's prank: http://io9.gizmodo.com/5887014/meet-t... (I've always wondered if this story influenced Neil DeGrasse Tyson's marvelously accessible sc