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Words had to change their meanings

By Nicholas Thorne | Substack Shifting definitions of words—from “racism” to “free speech”—reflect a broader collapse of ethical norms that mirror ancient historian Thucydides’ account of semantic decay during societal breakdown. Modern parallels abound, argues author Nicholas Thorne. His examples include law professor Bruce Pardy’s look at Canada’s double standards (e.g., condoning certain protests while […]