Subnostr

Reading has always been difficult for me. I was never diagnosed but I'm pretty sure I have dyslexia. We homeschooled both our kids & found that my daughter has dyslexia. I remember my wife trying to explain the loose rules around spelling to her & then the exceptions to the rules (of which there are many). I remember thinking how random some of the spelling seemed.

You're right about the status associated with being able to both spell correctly & speak accurately (choosing the most accurate words). I remember Breedlove had a pod guest discussing signalling. They discussed virtue signalling but also intelligence signalling. Choosing the correct & most accurate words to express ideas/concepts in English is an art form. It's seen as a sign of both intelligence (it takes a lot of cognitive effort) & knowledge (of the words that exist). Choosing the most correct words will also often cut off many readers/listeners from being able to decipher what is said. Both the sender & receiver needs to a similar vocabulary to be able to communicate effectively.

What immediately came to mind when I was reading your original note was the word "Love". Apparently the Greeks had 8 distinct words to describe what all translates to love in English. Why would we create so much obscurity around such an important word? It's taken me 40 years to finally understand what love feels like. Agape or unconditional love is usually what I mean when I use the word.

I believe that the quote "the love of money is the root of all evil" is really about the "lust" for money. I believe the coveting of others property is where the danger lies & not in the property/money itself.

Thank you for exploring this topic man. It's something that has been in the back of my mind for a while.

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Mindaugas 1y ago

Totally agreed. On both, the love and the encoded speech. And this encoded speech is pure evil. It is direct, intentional, effort invested, misguiding of selected people. Nothing is more evil than that. This is way worse than Hitler saying hey jews, you are scum, I am getting rid of you, and even following through.

Some english speakers, including yourself, but I know some others personally too, manage to escape this negative influence, but that takes really exceptional skills, intelligence and life experiences. So it does not disprove the rule.

Since there is not even a normal writing technique for the language, I don't know, it's tough. Probably the populations using the language globally will have to shrink dramatically, until someone at least changes the way of writing it. Then perhaps it can start healing by adding and replacing loads of words.

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Brisket 1y ago

I was blown away to see those ai generated translations of Hitler's speeches. What sounds so aggressive to my ears was really just me not being used to the German language. Those ai translations has him speaking eloquently & rationally.

For some background I'm aware that I'm intelligent but also not exceptionally intelligent. I'm aware that my ego is being activated & I'm trying to contain it. What I've achieved with my expression & beliefs has not been easy but it is also not out of reach for most English speakers. I'm still learning & think you're right in the approach needed. A greater awareness of the words chosen as well as the explicit & implicit symbology behind them. Words are like spells.

Your words have both filled me with joy & have also activated my ego. It's really nice to get some confirmation that my words have impacted someone, somewhere. I sometimes have moments of doubt & fear but I usually hit that Post button anyway & hope that they provide clarity rather than confusion.

I'm also feeling increasingly drawn to learning Spanish.

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Mindaugas 1y ago

I appreciate the conversation very much. The zaps, too :).

I also recently achieved a usable level of spanish. Very useful language for me. A lot of literature, music, many many people around the world speak it, and as a bonus, I can largly understand written french, italian, romanian and portuguese.

I would suggest mexican pronunciation - much much clearer than others.

But I am in Europe and the Americas. In Australia asian languages may be a more pressing need.

Brisket 1y ago

I don't really feel drawn to learning any Asian languages, except for Thai. Thailand is a special place.

Maybe I need to visit Mexico.

We'll see, I generally get guidance or nudges in certain directions.

Sometimes in the next 3-4 years I expect to buy a sizeable peice of land somewhere. I'm not certain that it will be in Australia yet.