Attending to the Other

Subtle shifts in language can sometimes have surprising consequences. The language of attention seems particularly loaded with economic and value-oriented metaphors, such as when we speak of paying attention or imagine our attention as a scarce resource we must either waste or horde. However, to my ears, the related language of attending to the wor... See more

Treat the people around you with care and attentiveness. There’s nothing more important than paying attention to the people you care about.