words convey symbolic ideas beyond their meaning.

words carry hidden baggage that may play at least some role in shaping thought. the names people choose for their children convey a wealth of sometimes unintended information. It does suggest that arbitrary linguistic traits have an outsized influence on our thoughts and actions. the names people choose for their children vary from simple to complex, and that decision determines some of their outcomes later in life. this simple rule can apply to meaningless things like "north" and "south" you may think north is farther and takes longer to travel and south is closer, or if I'm going uphill I must be traveling north and If I'm going down hill I must be traveling south.

Bob may not make it too far in today's world,

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