COMMENT | The AI definition of conflation: the process of combining or fusing separate things into one, often in a way that is inaccurate or misleading.

Surely “conflation” is a strong candidate for becoming the eighth deadly sin, sitting snugly on top of the seven other sins - pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth - all things which we easily relate to in our daily lives.

And before saying another word on “conflation”, I must share what a teacher said to me in primary school: be careful when you point your finger - “tunjuk jari” - at others; the other fingers point back at you.