Enjoy these failed attempts to reinvent English. And go to to see how language shapes our perspectives. Save 40% for unlimited access to the Vantage Plan through my link. Did you know Benjamin Franklin invented his own alphabet? As did the Mormons. Many people have tried and failed to end the fiasco that is English spelling. In this video I explore five such attempts. 👕COOL TSHIRTS: ⭐️PATREON COMMUNITY: 📝FREE NEWSLETTER: Check me out on the web, on Twitter & TikTok: @robwords ==CHAPTERS== 0:00 Introduction 1:01 The Mormon alphabet: Deseret 6:04 Benjamin Franklin's alphabet 12:10 The Global Alphabet 16:12 Unifon 20:39