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'Necessity is the mother of invention' is a silly proverb. 'Necessity is the mother of futile dodges' is much nearer the truth. Alfred North Whitehead		Wednesday Mar 18, 2026
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We dissect nature along lines laid down by our native language. Language is not simply a reporting device for experience but a defining framework for it. Benjamin Whorf

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We dissect nature along lines laid down by our native language. Language is not simply a reporting device for experience but a defining framework for it. Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.