06 September 2007

Picky

“We’re not that interested when we try to comprehend what others say, in getting in our minds a copy of what they had in mind. We’re interested in getting that which is of use and of relevance to us, and we see what others are trying to tell us as a source of insight and information from which we can indeed construct a thought of our own.”

– Dan Sperber, anthropologist

When it comes to communication, I guess, we’re a picky lot.

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