Qwake comments on Rationality Quotes August 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Qwake 22 August 2014 05:05:02AM 4 points [-]

Language exists only on the surface of our consciousness. The great human struggles are played out in silence and in the ability to express oneself.

Franz Xavier Kroetz

Comment author: rule_and_line 22 August 2014 04:45:29PM *  2 points [-]

Could you give this some more context? My reaction was to downvote.

The word "only" gives me vibes like "language exerts a trivial or insignificant influence on our consciousness". I don't know any of Kroetz's plays, but given that he is a playwright I feel like I'm getting the wrong vibe.

Comment author: Qwake 24 August 2014 04:15:07AM 2 points [-]

My interpretation of the quote was not that language exerts a trivial influence on our consciousness but that language is an imperfect form of communication.

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