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How can linguistic diversity help us expand our minds (and avoid an AI bubble)?

Hi friend, I'm Brother Seth, an ordained interfaith minister and spiritual atheist! Join me as I dive into the fascinating world of linguistic and cultural diversity. From Sacramento, California out to the entire world, this episode explores the immense value and richness that different languages and cultures bring to humanity. Learn about the historical languages of California, the impact of colonialism on linguistic diversity, and the importance of engaging with different ways of being human. As always, I also share some personal anecdotes from my life and offer insights into how exploring local and global cultures can enrich our lives. I also share a warning about how when we avoid this richness, we risk disaster.

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00:00 Introduction & Greeting

00:54 Native American Heritage Night at the Sacramento Kings

03:54 California’s Linguistic Diversity

05:42 The Fascination of Languages

06:46 How Geography Shapes Language

08:14 Tonal Languages & Communication

11:05 Break & Call to Action

11:45 The Value of Linguistic Diversity

13:09 Indonesia, Flores, and Komodo Dragons

15:00 Language, Colonialism, and National Identity

21:12 Colonialism’s Impact in Europe & Beyond

24:00 Local Languages Across the World

26:03 Revival of Indigenous Cultures in Sacramento

28:00 The Resilience of Peoples & Cultures

29:45 Groupthink, AI Bubbles, and the Value of Diversity

36:14 Final Thoughts: Explore Local Languages & Cultures

38:14 Closing & Farewell

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Mentioned in this episode:

- SSMBI Language Website: https://ssbmilanguagedepartment.github.io/greetings.html

- "Tonal Languages Like It Hot and Humid" https://languagemagazine.com/tonal-languages-like-it-hot-and-humid/

- Komodo Dragons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komodo_dragon

- Your brain literally grows when you learn a new language: https://www.berlitz.com/blog/neuroscience-language-learning

- About half the world is multilingual: https://preply.com/en/blog/bilingualism-statistics/

- Map of historical indigenous language ranges in the Americas and Australia: https://native-land.ca/maps/native-land

- Map of language families in Europe: https://jakubmarian.com/map-of-languages-and-language-families-of-europe/

- Map by Jakub Marian, on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JakubMarian/

- On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakub.marian/

- Languages in Russia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Russia

- Maps of (current) Languages around the world: https://www.muturzikin.com/countries.htm

- Wilton Rancheria purchase of Sacramento Republic FC: https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2024/11/07/jointventure/

- Shingle Springs Band purchase of land in downtown Sacramento: http://inedc.com/24/business/miwok-tribe-becomes-major-player-in-downtown-sacramento-with-32m-land-investment/

- The growing AI bubble: https://graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-ai-circular-economy