Name: 馬克．佩葛：語言如何改變人類
Uploaded: 2011-08-03T15:15:37Z
Duration: 19 min 53 s
Description: 生物學家馬克．佩葛在演說中分享了一個有關人類發展複雜語言系統的有趣理論。他認為語言是一種“社會科技“，藉此促使早期人類各部落取得了一項強而有力的新工具：合作。

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馬克．佩葛：語言如何改變人類

生物學家馬克．佩葛在演說中分享了一個有關人類發展複雜語言系統的有趣理論。他認為語言是一種“社會科技“，藉此促使早期人類各部落取得了一項強而有力的新工具：合作。

Language is not just a tool for communication; it is humanity’s most radical invention, enabling direct transfer of ideas and unlocking large-scale cooperation. Unlike other animals, humans learned to share and accumulate knowledge, which fueled innovations from hand axes to space shuttles. In Papua New Guinea, a new language can be found every mile, showing how language can both unite and divide. As the world grows more connected, the challenge of thousands of different languages hinders global cooperation and exchange.