Below is a fascinating read about a unique perspective found in the remote Amazon. The Piraha appear to live in the here and now to the Nth degree.
quote from the linked article... The power of speech
When Daniel Everett first went to live with the Amazonian Pirahã tribe in the late 70s, his intention was to convert them to Christianity. Instead, he learned to speak their unique language - and ended up rejecting his faith, losing his family and picking a fight with Noam Chomsky. Patrick Barkham meets him
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/no ... ett-amazon (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/10/daniel-everett-amazon)
Thanks for this. Very interesting.
really enjoyed the audio file insertion. Amazing article.