Language
Mark Pagel says that we thrive in a way that no other species does, this because of our ability to produce language. According to the author, this is the most valuable feature we have and it is a wonderful irony that our languages exist to prevent us from communicating. In this sense, I agree with Pagel when he talks about the subversive power of language, language has the potential to change reality. As humans we have an amazing power, language acting as a container of culture, allows us to create realities, creating distinctions between people, between men and women, often excluding other diversities. However, today we have the perfect tool to convert that reality. Mr. Page's saying "social learning is a visual theft" means that we can learn from other people by watching, coping and imitating, in this process, we steal the best ideas for other people. For me, this discussion is not necessarily a negative thing because it is something that we currently have ...