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A lot more profound than I expected from the title. I recommend reading it if you’ve skipped to the comments :) I was particularly impressed by the comparison
by jonathanyc 8y ago
A lot more profound than I expected from the title. I recommend reading it if you’ve skipped to the comments :)
I was particularly impressed by the comparison the author drew between aspects of Japanese youth culture that developed during the Lost Decade and aspects of “millennial” culture today in the US. I would be interested to see if anyone has developed that further.
- baxtr 8y agoI have traveled the world quite a bit, and lately, my impression is: people and cultures are becoming and more similar, probably due to things like social networks that work as amplifier for (mainly western) culture. What I observe: - people dressing/styling similar - same food - same large retail chains - music sounds similar (except for the language) - same TV shows - everybody looking at their smartphones all the time
- karthikb 8y agoSocial networks, but also automated manufacturing and cheap shipping around the world.
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- dwaltrip 8y agoCultural diffusion has increased immensely over the past few centuries, especially in the 20th century, as communication and transportation technologies advanced at incredible rates. The barriers that allowed so many different cultures to develop independently have been greatly reduced. Entropically speaking, strong mixing is expected with the barriers gone. It's very interesting. I wonder how human culture will continue to evolve over the coming century.