by Richard Butrick (May 2016)
Thomas Sowell, one of the most astute and incisive socio-economic analysts of our time, calls them “stop think” words.
If you don’t stop and think, it doesn’t matter whether you are a genius or a moron. Words that stop people from thinking reduce even smart people to the same level as morons. more>>>
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One Response
Similar thought stopping words:
Nuance – I am about to confuse the issue then claim greater intellectual sophistication
Bigot – Someone who disagrees with me
Progressive – That’s me, naturally. You are a Regressive.