THE SILENT LANGUAGE
A detailed exploration of cultural differences in the handling of time, space, and communication among various societies, impacting interactions between individuals from different cultures.
monoskop.orgTHE SILENT LANGUAGE
Our cultural temporality becomes almost like a sixth sense. The aim of my approach is to step away from the current system of clocks. In this context, philosopher Byung-Chul has has suggested relearning the art of lingering, and sociologist Helga Nowotny argues for a rediscovery of the vicissitudes of live. Taking these two approaches into account,... See more
Nogueira de Menezes • #016 Unlearning time
What I mean is, long ago, for who knows how many thousands of years, the primary means of communication or media was talking about things. We lived in villages or tribes. If somebody had an idea, they didn’t write a book about it; they spoke about it. If somebody wanted wisdom from the past, they didn’t go to the library; they asked someone more ex... See more
Marshall McLuhan • Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
Studying how a community relates to the passage of time can, after all, offer a window into a culture’s values and lifeways, and reveal how societies hash out relationships between the presently living and those yet unborn who may inhabit the distant future.