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  How language shapes the way we see the world

  Posted by Zoe Joncheere on February 8, 2025 at 12:50 am

  Hi reader,

  Quantum physicist David Bohm argued that we would never make real progress in understanding reality as long as we used Western languages, because they make us see the world as fixed and segmented, and as separate objects. He developed another language mode, verb-oriented, as indigenous languages, focussing on change, movement and interconnectedness.

  I am setting up a research to develop such a language mode that can be put into practice. Eventually I want to bring together small groups of people to experiment and communicate with that language, and see how that affects our experience of reality.

  I am very interested if people here have insights or recommendations to share. I am even open to find partners to join me on this journey.

  I am a linguist and a writer of Belgian origin, living in Italy. Here is my website if you’d like to know more. https://zoejoncheere.com

  Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks!

  Zoe Joncheere replied 2 weeks, 1 day ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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