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One of the article's points is that civilization isn't secure, it's always under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic - that there are lots of things w
by alexeisadeski3 13y ago
One of the article's points is that civilization isn't secure, it's always under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic - that there are lots of things wrong with the Anglosphere with need to be fixed.
So then someone points out something wrong with the Anglosphere, something which needs to be fixed, and that comment gets voted to the top. I don't get it.
Further, it's not as if the author is trying to paint the Anglosphere as perfect. The best, healthiest culture in existence? Yes. Perfect? Obviously not.
- eevilspock 13y agoBy whose definition is it the best and healthiest? Most powerful != best or healthiest. Anglosphere. What a load of crap. If the center of gravity of this article's definition of "civilization" is currently in America and previously in Britain, it's an artifact of history, not of "Anglo". The center was once in Italy, and before that in Greece. If you've read Russian literature you'd see the democratic spirit was there too. And then there's India, a piece of this so-called "Anglosphere". What did India do? It threw out the tyranny that was the British Empire. You'll probably argue that this somehow proves the beauty of the "Anglosphere".
- sounds 13y agoThe article is very particular to note the origin of the word "Anglosphere." Which of Stephenson's novels is your favorite?
- Apocryphon 13y agoI suspect that the author may have just looked up the entry for the word on Wikipedia. I was surprised that Stephenson had been the one to coin the term; I'm still wondering if that's an accurate claim or not.