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EPISODE · Sep 14, 2017 · 43 MIN

300. 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? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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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