radical
It recently came to my attention that the root of the word “radical” is, um, “root.” More precisely, it’s “radix,” which means “root” in Latin. I find it intriguing, as I generally think of radical…
Tag: thoughts on word
empathy or imagination?
Empathy has been a big word in the past few years, and there’s something about its usage that troubles me a little. What is empathy exactly? What can it accomplish? Why does it seem – to…