For the individual speaker/reader/writer/thinker/voter, an important part of information responsibility is understanding how metaphor both clarifies and distorts reality. Why shouldn’t large organizations also work to understand metaphor?
All this to say: The Metaphor Program may represent a nine-figure investment by the government in understanding how people use language. But that's because metaphor studies aren't light or frilly and IARPA isn't afraid of taking on unusual sounding projects if they think they might help intelligence analysts sort through and decode the tremendous amounts of data pouring into their minds.
Why Are Spy Researchers Building a 'Metaphor Program'? - Alexis Madrigal - Technology - The Atlantic
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