“Naming things is just organized pointing at stuff”
Agree
- Language is arbitrary sound-object associations really
- We're just collectively agreeing on labels
- Babies literally learn by pointing first
Disagree
- Language conveys complex abstract concepts beyond objects
- Words carry cultural meaning and nuance
- Names shape how we think fundamentally
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