The grammar of selfhood There’s a chance that this contradiction is felt more deeply in some cultures than others – a truism that’s reflected in the language of the self. In English, temporary states and permanent attributes are both addressed by the singular "I am," creating a static container for selfhood — one that perhaps makes our present day... See more

Emergentism is actually a concept that extends way beyond linguistics. Very generally speaking, it’s the idea that simple interactions can give rise to complex systems. And those complex systems are much more than just a sum of their parts. Which I know sounds really abstract, but this kind of thing, emergent phenomena, are actually really common... See more