Language and Thought

Work makes a mockery of freedom.

the only occasion on which man realizes his complete humanity by giving full “play” to both sides of his twofold nature, thinking and feeling.

The concept of communication is sustained, generated by technology, so really with the Internet we attain the highest limits of communication. But what I would ask is, ‘Who is it that communicates?’ Who is it? There is one terminal and then another. There are two terminals, two specific areas of abstraction which change the information. But also,... See more

The tough thing about getting diagnosed with something later in life is that it makes you question everything that came before it.

“The best way to be superhuman is to do things that you love with other people who love them, too.” - Cory Doctorow, Walkaway

Most anxieties about the future are really about the present.

Mentors and friends have always warned me that employers will never care about you.

But what if that’s a story we decided was true, one that doesn’t have to be?

We often think of language as a means to an end, but rarely take the time to consider whether language in itself is influencing our thoughts, not just enabling the sharing of them.

every failure is my fault and it’s up to me to fix those failures