No remedies for shoddy reasoning, no restoratives for suspect thinking, these palliatives soothe only our simple-mindedness. Forever being fabricated and continually being merchandized, shoddy thinking is far more easily dispensed than sound thinking. Formulas as flat as these keep us dumb and dispassionate. They elicit the least from us. With these unsound formulas, little can be communicated and still less can be accomplished.
Torpid terms interfere with our understanding and even with our taking action.
People who use them say little that is memorable. Life is measured by its meaning, and a good deal of that meaning is inherent in the words we use. In the end, we are no more superfluous than are the words we use. All rights reserved. No material from this site may be used without permission.