Untranslatable Words

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i love content enit's ability to change people's view of what's possible. i think untranslatable words are one of many potential entry points to those realities. This is exactly what i'm trying to do with my book, which is to tell a story that's interesting and communicates something to people who may have y different experiences in the world than me. It's incredible that this set of codes that we've invented as humans can unlock literally infinite realities. And on that note, i wanted to have each of us share just a few of our favorite untranslatable Words. So, cal why don't you s off.

Language is one of the most powerful tools that humans have accessible to them.

Don't believe us? Consider the fact that someone could walk up to you and say something that could immediately change your mental state.

Nothing around you has changed, other than the words echoed through the air.

In this episode, Cal and Steph discuss the power of words and how language can shape the way we think. They use untranslatable words to convey these concepts and share how language has been shown to impact anything from our impression of time, space, or even emotional regularity.

If you're interested in digging into this more, Steph has built a directory of untranslatable words (Eunoia, which itself is an untranslatable word) and has written an article about the topic here. Send us a message with your favorite "untranslatables"!

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