dialectic
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One thing that is both a blessing and a curse of the era we’re in is that there’s a pendulum that swings, a dialectic that takes place.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026
“The Ontology is based firmly in reality—there is, here, a dialectic between ground truth, tribal knowledge, and enhancements.”
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Through an artistic probing of form, perhaps reflective of his ancestors’ Talmudic dialectic, he questioned traditional pieties and challenged an existing order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
I saw the possibility of making a film that was dialectic, where words and speaking were at the center of the film.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2024
Zeno put it like this: “Rhetoric is an open palm; dialectic a closed fist.”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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