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"catalyze a shift in the world's thought paradigm" is the quote, so it sounds like you're the one who needs to be careful of language.
by jmmcd 13y ago
"catalyze a shift in the world's thought paradigm" is the quote, so it sounds like you're the one who needs to be careful of language.
- thenomad 13y agoAlthough isn't "thought paradigm" a tautology?
- dragonwriter 13y agoNo (nor is it an oxymoron, which I think is more relevant); a paradigm is a defining pattern, and quite including a pattern of action. Its frequently used in a way which implicitly references a pattern of thought, but its not redundant to make that explicit.
- thenomad 13y agoHmm, interesting. I've just checked the OED's definition, and it seems to mostly relate to thought - essentially, "paradigm" as "mental model". However, the idea of an action paradigm is interesting - can you give an example of usage in that way?