Whenever I see semantic dissection in major posts, I always worry that language is just too messy, just a towering stack of cards, and wonder why there isn't more discussion about why we use English when the language doesn't seem optimal for science and seeking Truth. Obviously it's rational for those who already speak English to continue using it for lack of an immediately available, preferable alternative, but I don't see much discussing this fact, arguing whether we should start over, etc. Admittedly, I haven't yet grokked the "ways words can be wrong" sequence.

My previous post on the topic.

Help me get over my linguistic-existential dread by refuting (or accepting) the statement "To develop optimal rationality skills, the first step should be to redesign our linguistic operating system."