In this short, reflective episode, I explore one of humanity’s most overlooked miracles — the invention of language. How did the first people decide what to call things? How could anyone create a system of words and meanings from nothing? From “stick” to “apple,” I unpack the awe-inspiring evolution of speech, naming, and communication — the foundation of everything we take for granted today.

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