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That is a non-sequitor. If you took an average working-class, "blue collar" person from hundreds of years ago, they would speak very differently from how those
by EMIRELADERO 4y ago
That is a non-sequitor.
If you took an average working-class, "blue collar" person from hundreds of years ago, they would speak very differently from how those books are written.
- duderific 4y agoOk, maybe a better comparison that is sort of apples to apples would be to take a speech by George W. Bush or Donald Trump compared to say, George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. Surely you can see there is a sharp drop off in vocabulary and ability (or desire) to convey complex ideas.
- I-M-S 4y agoOr think of it as signal to noise ratio improving. Complex words often hide simple thoughts.