Two Examples of the Appropriate Use of the IH metaphor
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CCTV News: Video: Editor:James on a “Bite of Chin”
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“UDF accuses invisible hand for party constant
trouble”
“The United Democratic Front (UDF) on Tuesday has
accused some hands outside the party for the for the constant disagreements
among the members.”
Comment
I have noted several
recent uses of the Invisible Hand Metaphor that are grammatically correct though
I do not necessarily concur with their sentiments.
Internal
organizational disputes are prone to allegations and counter-allegations of conspiracies and the IH metaphor is a
powerful, because sinister, figure of speech used to denigrate or to damage
unspecified other people, who may have quite legitimate grievances and aspirations.
Attack their alleged
or implied secret and invisible identities as an "invisible Hand", which if believed by the intended
audience, undermines the substance of their possibly legitimate aspirations for
a change of policies or personnel.
I have formed the
impression, though so far I have not collected data, that the use of the IH
metaphor (inspired by its over-use by modern economists and media publicists)
in these political roles is resorted to mainly by dictatorial rulers in countries forming
the usual suspects and dominant party leaders facing challenges to their authority and
the usual privileges of mismanaging large budgets.
I have also noted an occasional opposition using the IH
metaphor against claims that the people in power are wielding secret campaigns
against them, or vice versa.
Those convinced that
there is an actual (‘miraculous’) IH working in the economy may wish to reflect
on this trend internationally, both to consider how metaphors are used in
English and how their own mis-use in economics has drifted away from Adam Smith’s metaphoric
use in 1759 and 1776.
PS: I should add that neither use of the "invisible hand" in the above examples has anything to do with Adam Smith's quite different use of the IH metaphor in his works.
PS: I should add that neither use of the "invisible hand" in the above examples has anything to do with Adam Smith's quite different use of the IH metaphor in his works.
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