89 | Lera Boroditsky on Language, Thought, Space, and Time
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
Expert Collaborators in Language and Cultural Understanding
Having expertise in languages is helpful, but having trustworthy expert collaborators is equally beneficial for work. Understanding how languages affect people's conceptualization of time is crucial. People's orientation impacts how they organize time, as observed when individuals organized cards depicting aging from young to old based on their cardinal direction. This highlights the importance of cultural understanding and considering different perspectives in communication and work.
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