# Unjustified blending and the threat of terrorism

Canonical page: https://dominiklukes.net/writing/2007-06-03-unjustified-blending-and-the-threat-of-terrorism

The piece uses a bomb image on a malfunctioning fax to show how context can override intended mappings and create practical taboos.

Blog post · Hermeneutic Heretic · 3 June 2007

## Where it lives

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## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 3 June 2007
- Published in: Hermeneutic Heretic
- Language: English

Topics: conceptual-blending, terrorism, media.

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