Third World culture, generally, seems to take life more thoughtfully than do Industrialized/Western culture. Real issues seem to be more thoughtfully discussed and attended to. In comparison, Western culture seems too commercial, materialist, and comsumerist. We too easily accept hype, self-promotion, deceit and immodesty.
I am also finding that I like 3rd world music better than American pop. Western people don't seem to know how much wealth is enough, so they are on a continuous treadmill toward acquiring 'more.' It may be that people in the 3rd world will end up like this, too, as they become more wealthy, but I hope not. In any case, regardless of whether this happens in the future, in the 3rd world as it is now I can find values that are more similar to my own that those of the West. Of course, this is all general. There are many exceptions in both worlds to these generalities. One of the hopeful signs is that there are individuals in both cultures who share a growing appreciation for the problems intrinsic to Western culture, and who are actively searching for alternatives. I would like to be among them. Cheers, Lawry -----Original Message----- From: Harry Pollard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 6:39 PM To: 'Lawrence deBivort'; 'Christoph Reuss'; futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca Subject: RE: [Futurework] Unfriendly workplace in the sky Lawrie, What is there about Third World Cultures that makes you prefer them to the West? Harry ******************************** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ******************************** -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lawrence deBivort Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 3:17 PM To: 'Christoph Reuss'; futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca Subject: RE: [Futurework] Unfriendly workplace in the sky The EU is admitting 3rd world countries -- which is a fine thing to do -- but that does not transform them into industrial countries. Cypriot PCI and other economic indicators leave them in 3rd world status, IMHO. I suppose with the retirement of Raouf Denktash, Turkish Cyprus may follow, but via the Cypriot or Turkish route? Increasingly, BTW, I like 3rd world cultures over that of the West, so I take little comfort for the Cypriots in their rush toward European-ness.... Lawry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 5:45 PM To: futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca Subject: RE: [Futurework] Unfriendly workplace in the sky Lawry, Cyprus (the Greek part) is EU, not 3rd world. Although the difference is increasingly hard to tell, I admit. Chris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SpamWall: Mail to this addy is deleted unread unless it contains the keyword "igve". _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list Futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list Futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list Futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
