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Writing on GPUs, LLMs, MLOps, Kubernetes — and mindset · 5 posts
Does Language Determine Thought — The Fall and Rise of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Hundreds of Eskimo words for snow, a language with no time — stories that language determines thought are as fascinating as they are a history of exaggeration. This post traces why the strong version of the Sapir-Whorf h
2026-07-20 · 7 min read #humanities#linguistics#language#cognition#psychologyThe Invention of Writing — How Humanity Carved Memory in Stone
Writing began with accounting records pressed into clay, yet it pulled human memory outside the skull and reshaped power and thought. Tracing cuneiform, hieroglyphs, and the birth of the alphabet, we explore the mark tha
2026-06-21 · 38 min read #history#writing#language#civilization#cultureThe Creation of Hangul — A Script for the People
This essay follows the birth of Hunminjeongeum, the script created by King Sejong and the scholars of the Hall of Worthies. It examines the scientific design hidden in its consonants and vowels, the history of resistance
2026-06-21 · 25 min read #culture#history#hangul#korean#linguisticsDoes Language Shape Thought? — The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Does the language we speak mold the way we think? A strong claim that language determines thought once held sway, but a more moderate picture has since taken root. Following research on color vocabulary, spatial and temp
2026-06-21 · 37 min read #language#linguistics#cognition#psychology#cultureChildren's Language Acquisition & How to Tell Better Stories — Understanding the Fundamentals of Communication
How do babies learn to speak? From Chomsky's Universal Grammar to the 7 basic plots of storytelling. A deep exploration of the science of language acquisition and the art of narrative.
2026-04-11 · 14 min read #culture#language#storytelling#child-development#communication