Gisel Sánchez

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

f we want to build lasting movements that transform attitudes, behaviors, and culture (ABC strategy!), we need to organize around a shared goal.

language and thought are, in fact, distinct entities that the brain processes separately

7. Consume conscientemente . En Silicon Valley, los jefazos te analizan según tu «tiempo de uso». Tu forma de rebelarte es usar una métrica más saludable: «tiempo bien invertido». Janira me propone algo que ha visto en Instagram: «1 hora de Twitter o TikTok al día, pero DEBE estar seguido de 15 minutos» de escribir lo que más te ha interesado o... See more

For the first time there are facts and (in Kellyanne Conway’s notorious phrase) ‘alternative facts’. As facts become fluid they become contestable; the truth becomes (once again) something you assert, not something you prove. It used to be a peculiar characteristic of totalitarian regimes that they made the facts fit their purposes; now it seems... See more

I’m reminded of what happened in the 1970s when the hippies — bruised and bloodied from the culture wars of the ‘60s — retreated into self-help, wellness, and personal development, as Adam Curtis documents in his series The Century of Self . While they turned inward, the winners of the ‘60s culture wars took society’s reigns. A focus on personal... See more