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#677: HERESIES — Exploring Animal Communication, Cloning Humans, The Dangers of The American Dream, and More

The Tim Ferriss Show

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Language and Conversation as a Game

Conversation language is like a game with rules regarding who can speak, when, how, and grammar. However, there are plenty of rules not explicitly written down, such as interruption styles, which vary depending on upbringing, class, gender, and language./nInventing new words and playing around with them is also a part of playing the game of language./nLife is more like a game of catch than a board game, with lots of unwritten rules and variations.

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