adam conover talks to Hellode about the chinese language. How does it affect culture and history? And how did printing press help or hurt europe in its development. Also, why do we have so many different types of brain cells on our brains? It's a fascinating topic that i've been trying to learn more about recently.
China is now one of the world’s most powerful nations. But how did its unique and formidable language shape its rise? Jing Tsu, the author of Kingdom of Characters, joins Adam to explain the history of the Chinese language, and the amazing innovations that brought it into the modern world. Check out her book at http://factuallypod.com/books
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