The way different languages are structured offers immense opportunities for us to think in new ways.
Some languages, separate actions from the person. For example, in English, we label people with nouns like “Politician”, “Baker”, and “Teacher”. However, other languages, say something like “a person who bakes bread”, or “a person who shares their learning”.
Have you ever thought about the opportunities another language provides us and how limiting English can be? In Returning to the Teachings, Rupert Ross explores how language shapes our thoughts, and how we see the world. Imagine if people are seen as people first and they are not defined by their actions. What would the world be like?
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