Readers respond to Manvir Singh’s essay about language and thought and to Hua Hsu’s review of “Mood Machine,” Liz Pelly’s new book about Spotify.

Keeley Hawes, who stars as Cassandra Austen in the BBC drama, and director Aisling Walsh chime in on the debate along with writer Andrea Gibb who calls the show “a feminist piece.” ...

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