"The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them."
Philip K. Dick
"Das grundlegende Werkzeug für die Manipulation der Realität ist die Manipulation von Worten. Wenn du die Bedeutung von Wörtern kontrollieren kannst, dann kannst du auch die Leute kontrollieren, die sie benutzen müssen."
This statement by Philip K. Dick succinctly summarizes how language and reality are closely intertwined. Words carry meanings far beyond their mere definition; they are tools that can be used to shape worldviews, beliefs, and behaviors. Whoever shapes the meaning and connotations of terms influences the thoughts and actions of others.
This is particularly evident in the way political and media institutions deliberately reinterpret certain terms or use them euphemistically. A term like “freedom” or “security” can be given a different color through targeted manipulation until people begin to think in predetermined ways without consciously realizing this. In a way, reality is redefined because the linguistic foundation on which our understanding rests is controlled.
This is also the core of modern “truth control”: whoever changes language shifts the framework of what is perceived as “normal” or “right”. The individual person who is dependent on these terms is limited in his or her ability to think and act, often without being aware of it.
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