> most people never reach the point where they can actually have meaningful social interactions There are many parts of the world where this is untrue. For ins

> most people never reach the point where they can actually have meaningful social interactions There are many parts of the world where this is untrue. For instance, where I live I would say most people are bilingual to A2 or better, and the well educated are C1 or better in multiple tongues. Even for fairly localised trades like farming, it's highly recommended to do the apprenticeship in a different language region (which really should result in B1 or better). https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=090000168045bc7b https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDC...