A few highlights from my current read, Edward T. Hall’s Beyond Culture (Chapter 4 – Hidden Culture)
“…language is not…a system for transferring thoughts or meaning from one brain to another, but a system for organizing information and for releasing thoughts and responses in other organisms.” (pg 57) (my emphasis)
“Two things get in the way of [...]
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As I watched my Twitter feed flutter this past weekend with amazing update after amazing update of the Personal Democracy Forum, my former adviser and mentor was there giving what apparently turned out to be a standing-ovation-worthy preso on YouTube Culture and Politics of Authenticity. The fact that he brought the house down with his [...]
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