3 Quarks Daily • 2/11/2026

The article titled "The Names of the Game: Moral Language and the Killing of Alex Pretti" is written by Scott Samuelson. It references a historical anecdote about Confucius, who stated that if given the chance to administer a state, his first action would be to ensure names are used properly. This statement elicited a shocked response from one of his students, who found it farfetched.
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