An oxymoron consists of two words that contradict themselves to reveal a deeper meaning (e.g., open secret). This is an oxymoron because, in this context, “open” can be understood to mean “not secret,” while “secret” means “private.” On a deeper level, the combination of these...
This brings to mind something that an architecture tutor said to us in the first days of architecture school, which was “constraint is the catalyst of creativity.” As the design professions increasingly question how they operate in a world of finite resources, I think it is important to carr...
Oxymoron Definition 1. Passive-aggressive Behaving indirectly aggressive 2. Seriously funny Hilarious to a serious degree 3. Jumbo shrimp Something both large and small 4. Deafening silence An intense quietness 5. Living dead A state of lifelessness Takeaways on this Page Oxymorons are unique phras...
Oxymorons can be used for dramatic effect, for example: Hell's Angels and deafening silence. They can also be comical, such as in civil engineer. Clearly this is not an oxymoron in the true and strict sense, but the suggestion that it is oxymoronic is humorous. Perhaps the most well-kn...
An oxymoron is a phrase in which the parts are contradictory or incongruous in one of several ways. Often, at least one of the words in an oxymoron is not used literally or has multiple meanings, or there’s some shorthand being used, and the apparent self-contradiction arises from this....
While many pundits claim that publishers are not innovative, this paper cites dozens of recent examples of innovation in the publishing industry. The main models reviewed are: innovative projects/partnerships, investment, accelerators/incubators, public/private partnership, and grass-roots programs. Case...
Sweet sorrow is an oxymoron. But this seeming contradiction is true in the context of relationships.Relationships are based on feelings, emotions, and passion. Deep friendships and loving relationships are measured by the level of emotional attachment. Emotions intensify over time. People spend time ...
As theUSwriters Fred Magdoff and John Bellamy Foster note: “No-growth capitalism is an oxymoron: when growth ceases, the system is in a state of crisis.” The upshot is that the natural environment, on which human life and the human economy depend, is sidelined— “not as a place with...
Book review of "Raw Data" is an Oxymoron' Much of the literature on value creation in social media-based infrastructures has largely neglected the pivotal role of data and their processes. This paper tries to move beyond this limitation and discusses data-based value creation in... N Tempini...
IS SUSTAINABLE CAPITALISM AN OXYMORON? The article provides information on the relevance of the different models of sustainable capitalism in the U.S. In conjunction with this, two contrasting perspectives, the ecosocialism of Joel Kovel and the natural capitalism of Paul Haw... Schweickart,David...