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Korzybski

American  
[kawr-zip-skee, -zhip-, kaw-zhip-skee] / kɔrˈzɪp ski, -ˈʒɪp-, kɔˈʒɪp ski /

noun

  1. Alfred (Habdank Skarbek) 1879–1950, U.S. writer on general semantics, born in Poland.

Korzybski British  
/ kɔːˈzɪbskɪ /

noun

  1. Alfred ( Habdank Skarbek ). 1879–1950, US originator of the theory and study of general semantics, born in Poland

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I know a little about Korzybski and how he wanted everybody to make what he called a cortico-thalamic pause whenever they get scared as hell.

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It's really a semantic reaction test; Korzybski would have loved it.

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He went back to the first century Pre-Atomic, and Pavlov and Korzybski and Freud.

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"That sounds like Korzybski," Pierre said, as they turned onto Route 19 in the village and headed east.

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The novel was inspired by a work of Alfred Korzybski, Science and Sanity.

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