What We Talk About When We Talk About Magic

Andy and Anthony talk about the language we use to talk about Magic. Language is fundamental to social experiences, our favorite game included. Creating new language helps us communicate more effectively and helps us think about and compartmentalize concepts, shaping how we thing about things. But jargon has its drawbacks. View cards mentioned in the episode Our listener submitted pack 1, pick 1 this week comes from Mozart’s Cube . Timestamps: 4:02 — Introduction to language and Magic 4:59 — Pack 1, Pick 1 from Mozart's Cube 9:04 — Why do we use specific shorthand and jargon in the first place? 12:52 — Linguistic relativity: naming things shapes communication and how we think about concepts 15:43 — How specific language can hinder communication 22:16 — Why the most rigorous, theoretical terminology can sometimes be the least useful 24:25 — Why context is critical to all language 25:56 — The dangers of oversimplification 26:55 — Grizzly Bears, Goblin Pikers, and Hill Giants 33:38 — Thinking in terms of card classifications 36:56 — Jargon makes Magic less accessible 38:35 — Magic lingo speed round Discussed in this episode: Venn diagrams and Euler Diagrams Venn diagrams for high numb…