Human communication is set apart by its advanced facility for label-finding, which is what allows us to effectively solve problems. The term "label" has multipl

Human communication is set apart by its advanced facility for label-finding, which is what allows us to effectively solve problems. The term "label" has multiple levels; at a low level, just finding the "right" words to communicate something is labeling. Labels have their downsides, but the upside is an enormous communication advantage over other species, one that brought us the ability to foster life and evolve other species with us. In effect we are now _better, more nuanced labelers_ than we were in the past, which is really the goal--eliminating labels stunts our ability to identify and solve problems, so using them better is the only way to go. TLDR: "We label too much" itself is a label for a problem; even though it necessarily leaves out nuance, that's also the very factor that gives a labeler more leverage. To move up and away from that problem, we will need to find new labels that get us better traction in that area. The amazing thing is that there are so many billions of ways of labeling a problem, each with respective advantages/disadvantages.