Language Is a Technology — Chris Kantrowitz 2/6

10/7/2026

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Chris Kantrowitz and I get into the hidden technology of language: what remote work strips out of company culture, what his non-speaking son taught him about communication, and why telepathy, dreams, and the brain deserve serious experiments.

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