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2 months ago
in On Genetics on We Play Life
One of the most profound thoughts I've read is the concept of language as a virus in Neal Stephenson's SNOW CRASH. The premise is that language is structured to control the brain. Each language has its own methodology for controlling your thoughts. Fr instance, there is no true word for excuse me, or thank you in Russian! In the book, and I believe in life, characters are influenced by the words imposed upon them, in many instances, without the knowing that their brain proceses are being encoded by the spoken words heard and thought processes which are triggered....
all the best,
jh
all the best,
jh
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2 months ago
in Ariel goes to Harvard on Blog Personal de Ariel Arrieta
Very cool! Make sure you schedule some time in NYC for some real learning. :-)
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Linguistics is a topic that I love as well. And I certainly agree that the way we think, is very regulated by the language/s we speak. I wish I have the time to learn an asian language, chinese or japanese, primarily to get a different view and understanding of the world.
Snow Crash is a book that has often been recommended to me. I'm adding it on my wishlist as we speak :)