> Conversely, if you can appreciate the "beauty" of a work without needing to understand that culture, it is likely because that work is serving your native cul

> Conversely, if you can appreciate the "beauty" of a work without needing to understand that culture, it is likely because that work is serving your native culture. I don't think that makes any sense—it would mean that, if you appreciate a work created thousands of years ago, it is because that work is serving your native culture—which didn't exist at the time. How could a work serve a culture that didn't exist?