Wittgenstein’s Language Games

Lifting the veil off the games we play

How to Learn a Language Quickly

While I am not a linguist or a teacher, languages are something I think and talk about often, and, in…

To Feel Seen and Heard

Discovering hidden connections in our words

What the AGI Doomers Misunderstand

In case you’re wondering whether AGI would, or could, rebel against humanity…

The Blessing and Burden of Words

Writing is both one of our greatest achievements and an Achilles’…

Why Your Native-Speaking Brain is Lazy but Incredibly Efficient

MIT scientists find new clues on how the brain processes multiple languages

The Surprising Reasons Why Language Impacts Behavior and Personality

Does speaking another language…

A High Tolerance for Confusion

When I was two years old, I would call a ponytail a “toley hair”. I called chicken pox “pickin’ pox” —…

Too Old to Marry? My Zodiac’s Hilarious Mexican Misunderstanding

Being lost (in translation) in…

On Microaggressions, Language, and Inclusion in the Time of Gen AI