Suggest that language shapes thought

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From: Propose a Pertinent Point


Language – whether spoken, written, signed or clicked – is both the medium in which we think, and a constraint upon our minds.

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  • 128 - modest (61%)
  • 148 - very modest (71%)
  • 169 - low-risk (81%)
  • 190 - straightforward (91%)
  • 209 - straightforward (100%)

Success

A restless susurration

Can the spiders imagine a manner of thought that does not use language? […]

[…] they are not all in agreement with you. But they have noticed the bind – they cannot disprove your position without first finding an articulatable counter-argument.

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Rare Success

A restless susurration

Can the spiders imagine a manner of thought that does not use language? […]

[…] not all in agreement with you. But […] they cannot disprove your position without first finding an articulatable counter-argument. To which a smug rebuttal could just be: "See?!"

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Failure

Unconvinced

"[…]Do you truly think that a creature would lose the sense of self if you removed the word 'I'?"

"[…]language is a convenient tool of thought. Without it, the mind would have developed an alternative. […]over-reliant on the mode of thought you already use […]"

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