Topic: FAO: USAmericans

Anonymous A started this discussion 13 years ago #29,533

I keep encountering this quote and keep liking it, so here it is:

"The world in which you were born is just one model of reality.

Other cultures are not failed attempts at being you; they are unique manifestations of the human spirit." --Wade Davis

I'm not sure I have much more to add, beyond some related queries to chew on:

In what ways do I assume that my model of reality is everyone else's model of reality?
When do I hold other people and other cultures to a standard of success that is defined by becoming or being me?
What threatens me about people and cultures that have different goals and hopes than I do?
How can my sense of spirit and life be nurtured by appreciating other (sometimes radically different) manifestations of spirit and life?

TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 6 minutes later[^] [v] #431,299

Why is this directed to Americans? This is relevant to all people I think.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #431,300

@previous (TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs)
Americans. Thanks.

beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 20 minutes later, 28 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #431,305

KITOTP

TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #431,307

@previous (beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao)
KITOTPT

Get it together becky.

beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao replied with this 13 years ago, 40 seconds later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #431,308

@previous (TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs)
fuck off ima sage this shit

TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs replied with this 13 years ago, 4 minutes later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #431,314

@previous (beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao)
bump

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