If George Carlin was a scholar in Confucian China he’d fit nicely into a period of history when “The Rectification Of Names” attempted to confront chronic institutional corruption operating within a dysfunctional state of lies and misrepresentation.

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The original meaning may have been very simple: Confucius did not wish to establish a standard system of names. Rather, he was simply the first person in history to realize the importance of language in politics. As a politician, Confucius noticed and foresaw the influence that the indeterminacy, ambiguity, and arbitrariness of names could have on politics. He discerned the political consequences when language could not accurately express meaning or when there was no way for people to accurately perceive it. He also recognized how names, as a way of clarifying right and wrong and establishing norms, could have a great effect on a society’s politics. Although Confucius noted that disunity in speech could lead to disunity in politics, he did not propose a solution.

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During performances Mr. Carlin not only provided lists of interlocking accusations he also attacked the language used to gloss over gross injustices. A deceitful practice so crucial to maintaining Political status that it made him very angry.

Someone with a similar quest for objectivity this century: Erika Jordan, psychologist. Years of analytic theory are packed into into a monologue routinely lasting under 2 minutes.

Erika Jordan How democracies fail

Erika Jordan Socialized Medicine Threat

Erika Jordan The Neanderthal Connection

Erika Jordan on Trump peace talks claims

Erica Jordan Trump as Jesus

Erika Jordan Hostage negotiations

Erika Jordan The Legitimizing Myth

Erika Jordan Social Dominance Orientation

Erika Jordan Melania goes rogue

Erika Jordan Who gets hit by bad decisions

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