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>The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, also known as the linguistic relativity hypothesis, refers to the proposal that the particular language one speaks influences the way one thinks about reality.

What language should I learn if I want to be smarter? English is literally a language for brainlets (an analytic language). Being a native English speaker is like having shackles on your mind.

Heidegger once said that philosophy can only be done in Ancient Greek or German, and I am starting to agree. How can you truly think of something if your language doesn't have the grammar to support it?

Tying back to the original statement, what language would best suit someone looking to improve his intelligence? Learning any new language can boost your IQ score, but which language boosts it the most.

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>one instance in history
>Pre-civilizational