Why Don’t We All Speak the Same Language? (Earth 2.0 Series)

Why Don’t We All Speak the Same Language? (Earth 2.0 Series)

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There are 7,000 languages spoken on Earth. What are the costs — and benefits — of our modern-day Tower of Babel?