Yuval Harari Instagram – Some people feel strongly that all colonialist legacies should be eradicated. Is it possible to achieve such a goal? Well, when such views are expressed using imperial languages (spoken by over 90% of the world’s population), the answer is clearly – no. The idea that you can go back in time and erase all traces of colonialism is simply unrealistic. But just because we received certain legacies from our ancestors, that doesn’t mean we have to behave like them!
From a recent conversation with @adamgrant for the ReThinking podcast. Link in bio for for the full session.
#colonialism #imperialism #language #history | Posted on 20/May/2024 20:16:05
