Communication is explicit. You say exactly what you mean. The "burden" of understanding is on the speaker to be clear.
Time is linear, a commodity ("time is money"). People do one thing at a time and value schedules over relationships. Communication is explicit
This is the gold standard for understanding international business and diplomacy. Time is linear, a commodity ("time is money")
This is Hall’s most famous contribution. He argued that humans have "bubbles" of personal space, and the size of that bubble is culturally determined. This is Hall’s most famous contribution
Hall observed that how we treat the clock is a deep-seated cultural value.
The best way to frame your essay is to use Hall’s own phrase: Your thesis could be that culture isn't just what we say or eat; it's a "hidden program" that controls our behavior without us even realizing it.