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49. The Hidden Power of Language

Shit You Don't Learn in School

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Language and the Relationship Between Time and Time

In certain asian languages, like corean, there are different speech levels that you use depending on who you're talking to. Language is almost like a filter on what you pay attention to in society. There's this other example of spatial awareness, where certain australian languages focus on spatial orientation. And i just think it's a fascinating question for people to ask themselves, how has the language that i learned impacted the way that i think and interact with the world?

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