
300. Why Don’t We All Speak the Same Language? (Earth 2.0 Series)
Freakonomics Radio ›43:06 | Sep 14th, 2017
There are 7,000 languages spoken on Earth. What are the costs — and benefits — of our modern-day Tower of Babel?
43:06 | Sep 14th, 2017
There are 7,000 languages spoken on Earth. What are the costs — and benefits — of our modern-day Tower of Babel?
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mm recommended:Nov 7th, 2021
Really interesting question and thoughts on why we don’t speak the same language and why we may want to or not. 🤔
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danny recommended:Sep 17th, 2017
I enjoyed this. Thinking about languages and how it impacts trade and culture.