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> Western thinking considers absolutes, right & wrong, black & white. Eastern thinking considers truth relative and time cyclical. Western culture is more dire

by mgh2 5mo ago

> Western thinking considers absolutes, right & wrong, black & white. Eastern thinking considers truth relative and time cyclical. Western culture is more direct and straightforward, while Eastern is the opposite. "Face saving, excuses, bs, white lies, hypocrisy, beating around the bush, etc." are all under the umbrella of lies in the West, not in the East. "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes" - Mark Twain Extrapolated resources: [1] https://www.bible.com/bible/105/MAT.5.37.NCV https://www.bible.com/bible/105/MAT.5.37.NCV [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrEZwe1nbBU&t=226s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrEZwe1nbBU&t=226s [3] https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYePOH_ypzb/ https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYePOH_ypzb/ [4] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14142060/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_rental%20family https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14142060/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_...

rf15 5mo ago
which is funny because I learned the worst kind of "subtle lie" from the west: establishing a favorable interpretation as fact before others have the time to think about an event or circumstance critically and from multiple angles. Because a lot of people don't ask followup questions if you give them An Answer right away.
- mgh2 5mo ago
  That is just lazy thinking, exploiting a cognitive bias.
watwut 5mo ago
> "Face saving, excuses, bs, white lies, hypocrisy, beating around the bush, etc." are all under the umbrella of lies in the West, not in the East. Maybe they are in the umbrella of lies in real of philosophy, but western culture does not see them as a bad thing. West goes out of its way to defend outright lies as long as they are made to help business get money or get more power in politics. West lives in post-truth world where truth does not matter at all and ability to lie is rewarded. And those who made it happen are getting more powerful, riches, even winning elections and are praised for their ability to convince people that lies are true.
- mgh2 5mo ago
  Yes, the fabric of society is breaking down, with technology accelerating it: https://medium.com/@trendguardian/why-we-are-dispensable-7a577eba4f3e https://medium.com/@trendguardian/why-we-are-dispensable-7a5...

by mgh2 5mo ago

rf15 5mo ago

which is funny because I learned the worst kind of "subtle lie" from the west: establishing a favorable interpretation as fact before others have the time to think about an event or circumstance critically and from multiple angles. Because a lot of people don't ask followup questions if you give them An Answer right away.

mgh2 5mo ago
That is just lazy thinking, exploiting a cognitive bias.

watwut 5mo ago

> "Face saving, excuses, bs, white lies, hypocrisy, beating around the bush, etc." are all under the umbrella of lies in the West, not in the East. Maybe they are in the umbrella of lies in real of philosophy, but western culture does not see them as a bad thing. West goes out of its way to defend outright lies as long as they are made to help business get money or get more power in politics. West lives in post-truth world where truth does not matter at all and ability to lie is rewarded. And those who made it happen are getting more powerful, riches, even winning elections and are praised for their ability to convince people that lies are true.

mgh2 5mo ago
Yes, the fabric of society is breaking down, with technology accelerating it: https://medium.com/@trendguardian/why-we-are-dispensable-7a577eba4f3e https://medium.com/@trendguardian/why-we-are-dispensable-7a5...