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    Thinking Out Loud - What Do Watches Represent?

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    skywatch
    , Sep 14, 2015 at 07:21 AM
    What are these objects that keep track of time? Why do we like them, and what do they represent to us? I like to think about my motivations, and I like to ponder the underlying meanings behind things that influence me in life.

    Humans are metaphorical animals. Because we evolved this thing called language, we developed brains that organize reality into symbolic structures. We think in proxies, in models, and we habitually create metaphors to substitute an object, symbol or sign for an ...

    Updated Sep 14, 2015 at 07:26 AM by skywatch

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