Jesse Peltan
@JessePeltan · Jun 13, 2025
You should learn another language.
There are insights to be gained that cannot be had from language translation alone, no matter how good translation software gets.
It’s like the difference between mental math proficiency and having a calculator.
They’re both useful, but they
Jesse Peltan@JessePeltan· Jul 30, 2022This is a great example of why American foreign language programs fail.
Audio is complex, and without enough native language exposure - it’s impossible to process.
Even as a native speaker, your brain can’t parse this signal on audio alone and has to rely on context.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
It is useful to learn the structure of many languages
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