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One also has to factor in second dimension which is behavior towards in-group and out-groups. I understand that as we become more multi-cultural, there is a de
by bhouston 8y ago
One also has to factor in second dimension which is behavior towards in-group and out-groups.
I understand that as we become more multi-cultural, there is a decrease in the percieved kinship between city dwellers and thus less alturistic behavior.
Basically, in diverse cities people are more likely to be assholes to each other.
> Relatively homogeneous societies invest more in public goods, indicating a higher level of public altruism. For example, the degree of ethnic homogeneity correlates with the government's share of gross domestic product as well as the average wealth of citizens. Case studies of the United States, Africa and South-East Asia find that multi-ethnic societies are less charitable and less able to cooperate to develop public infrastructure. Moscow beggars receive more gifts from fellow ethnics than from other ethnies [sic]. A recent multi-city study of municipal spending on public goods in the United States found that ethnically or racially diverse cities spend a smaller portion of their budgets and less per capita on public services than do the more homogeneous cities.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiculturalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiculturalism
- digi_owl 8y agoDo wonder if in/out and altruism/psychopathy overlap. Meaning that an altruist has a wider sense of in-group, while a psychopath has a much narrower one. I guess this however opens up the possibility that one can "learn" to be a psychopath by narrowing ones in-group.
- mantas 8y agoThat'd mean most, if not all, ancient people were psychopaths. Also, many people are not altruistic even to their in-group.
- Bizarro 8y agoI understand that as we become more multi-cultural, there is a decrease in the percieved kinship between city dwellers and thus less alturistic behavior. Maybe more multi-ethnic, but I'm not sure about multi-cultural. If anything, at least we globally share a baseline of culture because of the internet and I only see that increasing...hopefully.
- mantas 8y agoHopefully not. Monocultural world would be a very boring place. We need true cultural diversity on planet earth. Not this mono-culture-but-multiple-colors-and-dongles bullshit.
- xvire 8y agoYes, wars, fueled by cultural differences are not great, but god save us from boredom.
- mantas 8y agoIf your goal is to have no wars, plenty of scum would gladly take the wheel and force their culture upon you.
- hutzlibu 8y agoHe said a baseline of culture. Not global monoculture standard
- mantas 8y agoWhat if baseline happens to be China and Russia style? I'd rather not rely on baselines.
- gepi79 8y agoImportant cultural differences (not festivities and language but religion and morality and ethics) means that people of a culture can not enjoy or even tolerate another culture. As European, I can only hope the world will adapt a secular vegan European-like culture and not e.g. the war loving US culture with lying government officials (even worse than some European nations) or the Chinese culture (e.g. Social Credits and no freedom of speech) or the work culture of South Korea and Japan or a Muslim/Sharia culture or a culture of genital mutilation of boys and girls or a culture of throwing acid in the faces of people or a caste system like in India.
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- agumonkey 8y agoI seriously wonder if there's a gradient of altruism based on resemblance.