Re: CHAT: Which world? Which culture?

> From: Thomas R. Wier
> The idea that America is one giant  homogeneous mass is, and has
> always been, the false impression of outsiders, but it is
> widely held outside the US for political convenience.  (You
> made no such allegation, but I think it necessary to point it out.)
I suspect that holds true for many places/cultures.  It is easier for
outsiders to view a given region or country or state as being a homogenous
culture, but reality tends to be far more complex than we represent it
being. Any group of significant number (and I suspect this number is fairly
small) can have a distinct culture.

Hmm. An alien race would probably regard "All Terrans" as having a single
culture. Odd thought, that.

Iain

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