Margot Bigg
@margotbigg.bsky.social
Travel writer, editor, and occasional researcher.
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An estimated 1.5 billion people—roughly one in every five human beings—speak English, making it the most widely used language in the history of humanity. Some researchers worry about what we’re losing with its expansion.
How Much Does Our Language Shape Our Thinking?
English continues to expand into diverse regions around the world. The question is whether humanity will be homogenized as a result.
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December 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM
An estimated 1.5 billion people—roughly one in every five human beings—speak English, making it the most widely used language in the history of humanity. Some researchers worry about what we’re losing with its expansion.
The Rage and Glee That Followed a C.E.O.’s Killing Should Ring All Alarms www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/o...
Opinion | The Rage and Glee That Followed a C.E.O.’s Killing Should Ring All Alarms
It echoes another era of extreme inequality and extreme violence.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 11:23 PM
The Rage and Glee That Followed a C.E.O.’s Killing Should Ring All Alarms www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/o...
La France me manque 🥰
I’m constantly being asked for gorgeous places to go, marvellous things to see, great trip ideas in #France 🇫🇷 Here’s five itineraries I put together for Lonely Planet (actually written for its recent France guidebook which I worked on as lead author) 🥖 www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/fra...
France itineraries: 5 routes to see the best of the country
See the highlights and hidden gems of France on these amazing itineraries.
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December 2, 2024 at 4:19 AM
La France me manque 🥰
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Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
100 Notable Books of 2024
Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
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November 30, 2024 at 7:28 AM
Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
life is around you and in you
November 30, 2024 at 7:03 AM
life is around you and in you