Man's greatest invention is language.
Think about these:
Would we be trading without communication?
Would we have a government without interacting to other people?
Would we discover new wonders without helping one another?
Would we... (and many more)...
Although the effects of communication truly had the greatest advantages to ease human life, it also caused the worst scenario in the human world... For example, war...
(Note: Think first before you'd react why war is a negative effect of communication)
Simply saying, it is the greatest, at the same time, the worst...
For man only had the capacity to think about the advantages, and by the time he meets the unexpected results, he finds a way to resolve it, but only rather end up creating a new set of problem...
2007-01-10 02:00:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Excellent question. I'm not sure that language per se is an invention or a natural progression from inarticulate sound to developed communication. One grunt for yes and two grunts for no. To bad it diverged from a somewhat common root to all the different languages used today. A common language would do wonders to aleviate the misunderstandings between peoples that can lead to some nasty consequences. On that note there are less languages in use today than there were a couple hundred years ago. Man progresses but does it very slowly.
2007-01-10 02:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by smilindave1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesting evaluation. You could say the same thing about transportation. The world is driven today by cars, trucks, planes and trains. But look what it has done to the environment. Same goes with the industry that drives that. How many factories are out there spilling thousands of pounds of toxins into our air every day. And at the end of this, communication is where it all started. Very interesting question. Gets the old hamster back on the wheel.
2007-01-10 02:14:02 · answer #2 · answered by no name brand canned beans 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would like to agree but then silence is often more powerful than words.
I believe that the greatest invention (or discovery?) is the concept of God. All beings do manage some sort of communication, but none except us could have conceived God!!
2007-01-10 02:12:46 · answer #3 · answered by small 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think all technical and non-tecnical inventions has a purpose. But i think the greatest invention ever is the capacity to love...
2007-01-10 05:08:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty deep, yea, I agree. Sometimes the best things in life can also be the worst, and this is a prime example! Kudos!
2007-01-10 02:09:09 · answer #5 · answered by Jase 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I truely agree with you.Language is vital for all living beings on this planet.Otherwise,i wouldnt be able to understand this question and answer.
2007-01-10 04:40:54 · answer #6 · answered by Sheeth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nevre thought about it. Now I am.
2007-01-10 02:07:54 · answer #7 · answered by By Your Command 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋