What I would like to see disappear is the belief that traditions, languages and customs have an intrinsic value and must be preserved. Some languages are only s

What I would like to see disappear is the belief that traditions, languages and customs have an intrinsic value and must be preserved. Some languages are only spoken by one person: let them die already. Is your terrible local folklore and music being forgotten? Great! Edit: It was humbling how Asimov put it in the Foundation saga. In just a few thousands years, memory of Earth had been lost.