John McWhorter

American linguist and critic of strong linguistic relativity claims

John McWhorter (American linguist and critic of strong linguistic relativity claims) is discussed on podcasts in TMT.

Discussed in

  • The shocking power of tiny things

    TED Radio Hour · Oct 9, 2026 · 50 min

    Manoush Zomorodi and TED speakers Anne Madden, Lera Boroditsky, YeYoon Kim and Bart Weetjens explore how tiny things—microbes, words, moments, rats—wield outsized power.