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A notable, if somewhat eclectic, group of individuals has crossed paths with general semantics over the years. Here are a few names you might recognize. Other names can be found on the IGS website by clicking on "Archives of Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lectures."
Steve Allen, author, entertainer, and composer attended a seminar-workshop at the Institute of General Semantics in 1961. In his book Dumbth: And 81 Ways to Make Americans Smarter, he included a chapter encouraging readers to become familiar with general semantics. He also delivered the 1992 Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lecture.
Stuart Chase, noted economist and writer, wrote the first popularization of general semantics, The Tyranny of Words. In a national magazine article, detailing the most influential developments of the first half of the 20th century, Chase included Science and Sanity as one of the top three books.
Dr. Albert Ellis, eminent psychologist, originator of Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), cited Korzybski's work in books he authored such as A Guide to Rational Living, Reason and Emotion in Psychotherapy, and How to Live With A "Neurotic." Dr. Ellis...
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