We are creatures of history, yet we have this idea that we are alienated from our past – and that’s a deep problem. Language is a product of thousands of years of history. The words that we speak are not our own. The ideas we have are not our own. They come from many other sources, stretching back hundreds, and thousands of years. The past is extremely alive in the present moment.
Robert Greene — We are creatures of history, yet we have this idea that we a
We are creatures of history, yet we have this idea that we are alienated from our past – and that’s a deep problem. Language is a product of thousands of years of history. The words that we speak are not…