The human language can be incredibly complicated. An apt example at this wintery time of year is the oral concept of snow. It is understood the Inuits have over 50 words for arctic conditions, and the Russians have 70. The Scots are said to have over 400! If you read the word saw, what would … Continue reading Interpretation
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Perception
When we walk a path we've taken over a thousand times, and one time it is enveloped by a thick blanket of snow, we cannot recognise a feature in it. The path is a stranger to us, the landscape suddenly unfamiliar. The same can be said when darkness falls and we are plunged into the … Continue reading Perception
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