Language and Thought
Looking at the connections between the language we use and the thoughts we have
Language and Thought
This seems to imply that creating the impression of a strong economy is a self-fulfilling prophecy that creates more work.
Sometimes we still need permission in the permissionless economy
Ideas not shared are lost to time
This hit deep
When the gap between the ceiling and flow increases, the way to prevent unrest is by adding more steps between. It’s important to see clearly how to level up to the ceiling, and not only enable people who have the ability to make the leap between the existing steps. More people being able to do something shouldn’t threaten the existence of anyone currently doing the thing.
“Language doesn’t just make things—it assembles, cobbles together, entire worlds and all the relations within.”
Language is a mechanism of assembly
Useful falsehoods