Mark
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Mark
- And so, while language is necessary, it does a disservice to reality. In attempting to describe the indescribable, words constrain reality. Through simplifications, generalizations, and connotations they mischaracterize and water it down. They fail to capture the complexity, uniqueness, and dynamism of life. And as a result, we never truly see, und... See more
from The Pursuit
Language is a tool for communication, not a tool for thought
- 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.
from Gaining Perspective Through Untranslatable Words by Steph Smith
Language is a tool for communication, not a tool for thought
- A new idea can be spread quickly if someone can explain it and communicate it to others before they have to discover it themselves. But the chief advantage of language is not communication but autogeneration. Language is a trick that allows the mind to question itself; a magic mirror that reveals to the mind what the mind thinks; a handle that turn... See more
from What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly
Language is a tool for communication, not a tool for thought
- Words shape our ideas, how we see the world, and how we relate to one another. As design teacher and researcher Anne Galloway says:
“Language doesn’t just make things—it assembles, cobbles together, entire worlds and all the relations within.”
Language makes it possible for us to navigate places and relationships; to express needs and requirements; t... See morefrom Words as Material by Matt Felten
Language is a tool for communication, not a tool for thought
It is language that enables us to not merely experience reality, but to participate in its creation.
from Food Of The Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge by Terence McKenna
Language is a tool for communication, not a tool for thought
‘Language is not merely a device for communicating ideas about the world, but rather a tool for bringing the world into existence … Reality is not simply ‘experienced’ or ‘reflected’ in language, but instead is actually produced by language.’
from Food Of The Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge by Terence McKenna
Language is a tool for communication, not a tool for thought
- The thing is, we all know that work isn’t everything, but the way we spend our attention suggests otherwise. The constant accessibility of work creates the culture of busyness, not just with our time but also with our mind. Not only are our calendars filled with colorful event reminders, but even the spaces in between them are occupied by scattered... See more
from The Omnipresence of Work - More To That by Lawrence Yeo
- what if public libraries were open late every night and we could engage in public life there instead of having to choose between drinking at the bar and domestic isolation