I was inspired by this Confucius reference in a recent HN topic[0]: As Master Confucius wisely advises, any effort to bring order to the world should begin by

I was inspired by this Confucius reference in a recent HN topic[0]: As Master Confucius wisely advises, any effort to bring order to the world should begin by “rectifying names.” If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if justice goes astray, the people will stand about in helpless confusion. Hence there must be no arbitrariness in what is said. This matters above everything. (Confucius, 1980 edn: bk 13, v. 3) [0] http://rosalindwilliams.com/writing/history-as-crisis-and-memory/the-rolling-apocalypse-of-contemporary-history/ http://rosalindwilliams.com/writing/history-as-crisis-and-me... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14580362 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14580362