Translation Lessons from Superlichen

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March 8, 2023 a project of ServiceSpace Every act of communication is a miracle of translation. - Ken Liu - Translation Lessons from Superlichen "Until the late nineteenth century, lichens were understood as individual organisms. It was then suggested, controversially, that a lichen was, in fact, a partnership. The division between the partners might have been invisible at first, but underneath a microscope, it was plain as day: a lichen was a pact between a fungus and an alga. Scientists began to speak of symbiosis: not survival of the fittest, but cooperation, reciprocity, partnership." In this lovely piece Jennifer Croft derives lessons in translation from a microscopic natural partnership. { read more } Be The Change For more inspiration, check out this beguiling piece by Ella Frances Sanders, "Eleven Untranslatable Words from Other Cultures." { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Seven Lessons Learned from Leaves Words Can Change Your Brain Mary Oliver: I Happened to Be Standing Consciousness as the Ground of Being Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention 'New Day's Lyric': Amanda Gorman Practical Mysticism: A Little Book for Normal People Six Habits of Hope DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 158,980 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More