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Yes, I’ve been a bad blogger. However, I am breaking my unplanned silence to tell you that I will be back to regular posting soon, as life calms down a bit, and also to direct you to this lovely post by Valeria Maltoni about the power of words. No, it’s not directly related to social media, but it’s an important idea, wonderfully expressed.

In our increasingly twitterized world, it’s easy to forget the value of words. “Less is more,” as communication gets stripped to its barest essentials. Syntax, elegance, and grammar — all gone, in the service of utilitarian economy.

But just because we’re no longer chipping our thoughts into stone, we shouldn’t assume their lack of permanence or effect.

Read the whole thing.