Context is key to understanding language (and architecture). Without context, language has no meaning (neither does architecture). Paraphrasing Ludwig Wittgenstein: meaning arises from the rules of the game.1 It is not a coincidence that Wittgenstein uses the word "game" to describe his th...
“This is not a game … right and wrong matter,” Cruz shot back, as he also argued, “I would note, sir, you might have a similar view if someone was attacking your wife. I hope you would.” The question of whether defending his family’s honor was reason enough to stay on the...
The Japanese consumer electronics giant had huge successes with its Walkman portable cassette players, televisions, and its PlayStation line of video game consoles. It was one of the first Japanese companies to have a U.S. factory, and the quality of its products supposedly changed Americans’ ...