The Power of Bad
John Tierney discusses the unique power of bad in our language and how it is reflected in the fact that there are no opposites to words like accident or murderer. He also explains how our brains are conditioned to focus on bad things, leading to more words for pain than pleasure. However, he notes that people tend to use more positive words than negative words in daily language as a natural weapon against the power of bad.In this clip
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312: John Tierney | Harnessing the Power of Bad
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