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The aura of metaphor

Many Minds by Kensy Cooperrider

Jan 29, 202601:36:01Science & Medicine

Metaphors matter. They enliven our speech and our prose; they animate our arguments and stir our passions. Some metaphors power political movements; others propel scientific revolutions. These little figures of speech de...

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The aura of metaphor is an episode from Many Minds by Kensy Cooperrider. Metaphors matter. They enliven our speech and our prose; they animate our arguments and stir our passions. Some metaphors power political movements; others propel scie...

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