Language is a grid through which we perceive the world. When I was a student, learning about the arbitrariness of language through Ferdinand de Saussure’s explanation was eye-opening. There is no “logical reason” why we call an apple an “apple” when seeing the fruit in front of us in English, while others call it ringo … Continue reading The Path to Maturity
Author: Tom
“A man is what he thinks about all day long.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) We are here in this world temporarily. How should we spend days here if not just for bread and butter? One modest attempt could be writing what we value on great minds and souls in sharing ideas with brevity. I hope this Blog could be one of such platforms.