life on planet earth on Communication Breakdown

Communicating with people is often easier said than done. Take for instance this apocryphal story of the census taker who had to venture many miles down a country road to reach a cabin. As the man pul...

What if you were sent a message, but you never received it? Or, put another way—what if the most important message of your life was sent to you, but it never reached you? It’s hard for us in the digit...

The greatest problem with communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished.

You always risk people misunderstanding you when you say anything.

We're all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.