Welcome to Everything Explained. Today we’re asking a big question: why don’t we have a universal language that everyone speaks? It sounds simple, almost elegant: one language, no miscommunication, faster meetings, clearer diplomacy. But the world is built on a thousand small interactions that pull us in different directions. So let’s dive in: what would a universal language look like, why have people tried to make one, and why has the idea stayed more dream than reality?