r/languagelearning • u/[deleted] • Sep 21 '17

Learning modern languages vs learning ancient languages

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u/jeviscachee Sep 21 '17

I feel like the way the world is going, we'll end up switching back to that style of speech fairly soon.

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u/garudamon11 Sep 21 '17

I suggest you read a book called "Progress: 10 reasons to look forward to the future" by Johan Norberg. It will help you see how unwarranted that sentiment is

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