This week Mike is recommending “Through the Language Glass” by Guy Deutscher.

"How much does your language influence the way you think? By looking at the history of linguistics, author Guy Deutscher analyses how we have thought about language’s power over time. He compares words and grammar to show how the way we think is either restricted or improved by the language we happen to use. This is a fun and interesting read that alters the way you think about the world."

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This week Mike is recommending "The World Until Yesterday." by Jared Diamond.

“The advances in technology have happened so quickly that we forget that it was ‘only yesterday’ that we all lived in traditional societies. These cultures had radically different practices on how they raised children, cared for the elderly, resolved conflicts, and more. Jared Diamond doesn’t glorify the past or champion the present; instead he explains valuable lessons that we can learn from traditional societies.”

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