The way I understand it language is quite a modern
ability for humans, coming about in order to coordinate during the hunting of
large prey. But are we up to the challenge of language? Is being able to speak
actually inhibiting us?
I look at my cats and see that they are unable to
articulate things in their heads like I am; I can communicate more than a cat
is able to do through language. I am able to talk to myself too and write down
things so that I can comprehend them.
It is true that words do have power and once something is
articulated in your head it is difficult to forget about it. This is different with
cats that don’t have the efficient tool that is language to enable them to achieve
this.
But is it actually an achievement? Or is it like a
peacock’s feathers, which have evolved naturally but now mean that the birds are
more susceptible to being caught by predators?
Does language make us more susceptible to mental
illnesses simply because we are now aware of our reality beyond the level of our
evolution?
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