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.
Unlocked with 
The Academic Mood 50
Challenge information
Broad, 
Persuasive 125
- 86 - very chancy (41%)
- 107 - chancy (51%)
- 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.[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Persuasive is increasing…
You've gained 15 x Chelicerae Clicked in Applause
[The Academic Mood change…] (random)
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?!"[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Wiki note: Rare success chance is 25%.
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 34 x Chelicerae Clicked in Applause
- [The Academic Mood change…] (random)
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 […]"[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 19 x Chelicerae Clicked in Applause
