Metaphor creates a kind of conceptual synesthesia, in which we understand one concept in the context of another. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes concept conceptual context
Metaphor is not just the detection of patterns; it is the creation of patterns. James Geary creationdetectionmetaphor Change image and share on social
Heroism often results as a response to extreme events. James Geary eventextremeheroism Change image and share on social
I believe aphorisms are best when first read in the wild, free from the confines of any categories. James Geary aphorismcategoryconfine Change image and share on social
Socialism has no moral justification whatsoever; poor people are not morally superior to rich people, nor are they owed anything by rich people simply because of their lack of success. Charity is not a socialist concept - it is a religious one, an acknowledgment of God's sovereignty over property, a sovereignty the Left utterly rejects. Ben Shapiro acknowledgmentcharityconcept share on social
I thought conceptual art was a joke. Gian Carlo Menotti artconceptualjoke Change image and share on social
I always dreamed of writing in an orchestral context. But when you finish a piece, you want to hear it. So we played everything with Phish. Trey Anastasio contextdreamfinish Change image and share on social