Technology Language: Why the Words We Use Matter: Brandy R. Horne at TEDxTelfairStreet

Language in, language out. The language we are exposed to becomes the language we use, and vice versa. Technology is degrading our language - we need to be more mindful of the specific narratives we construct with our words, so we can use their words to build communities instead of fortresses, bridges instead of walls. Brandy explores how the language we use on the internet affects what information we are exposed to, showing us how to be mindful of the power and potential our words can hold.

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