Well, that's going to be an awesome series. And thanks for the book reccs. Your posting the Babel story below already has me thinking ahead. I learned that story as a tale about hubris and an ancient explanation for the variety of language. Now I'm wondering if it's a warning about how the structures and technologies that create state po…
Well, that's going to be an awesome series. And thanks for the book reccs. Your posting the Babel story below already has me thinking ahead. I learned that story as a tale about hubris and an ancient explanation for the variety of language. Now I'm wondering if it's a warning about how the structures and technologies that create state power also end up dividing people until they lose the ability to communicate and turn on one another. I think it was your episodes on the Aztecs that kicked my brain into looking for cultural narratives. I appreciate that about your work: it's challenging, and it has enough heft to change minds.
Well, that's going to be an awesome series. And thanks for the book reccs. Your posting the Babel story below already has me thinking ahead. I learned that story as a tale about hubris and an ancient explanation for the variety of language. Now I'm wondering if it's a warning about how the structures and technologies that create state power also end up dividing people until they lose the ability to communicate and turn on one another. I think it was your episodes on the Aztecs that kicked my brain into looking for cultural narratives. I appreciate that about your work: it's challenging, and it has enough heft to change minds.