Understanding People, Especially When It's Hard | A.L. Becker's Philology

Understanding each other doesn't come naturally, but it's essential for productive personal and political interactions. In this video, I share some key ideas from the scholar A.L. Becker that can help us to be more careful in our communication with those we have trouble understanding--and point out how it can translate to our own writing.

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0:00 Introduction
2:41 The Roots of Misunderstanding
5:51 Language vs. Languaging
14:18 A Reader's Responsibility
22:06 A Writer's Responsibility
24:37 Conclusion