Discussion on language and thought at 'The Economist'

Discussion at the Economist "This house believes that the language we speak shapes how we think".
According to Mark Liberman at LL "As regular LL readers know, my perspective on this question is not all that different from Lera's — see here and here for some past discussion. So when I was invited to participate in the debate, I tried to pass the buck to a more resolute and orthodox anti-Whorfian who has actually done some research on the topic (as I have not). This attempt failed, and in the end, I agreed to play the role. You can be the judge of how well I succeeded."
P.S. A follow-up post in Language Log Shellacked by Boroditsky.