That piece on cultural authenticity has a lot of insight + useful literature review, although too clever by half: http://hilobrow.com/2010/06/01/fake-authenticity/ …
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All culture is available to everyone, instantly. So: "does the food taste good?" matters, not "is it authentic Khmer cuisine?"
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The optimal size for a social group is dozens up to thousands. Optimal size for a culture is tens of millions at minimum.
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@Meaningness@GabrielDuquette Maybe redefine authenticity as seeking the good, true and beautiful rather than pop music and brand names. -
@CLStamper@GabrielDuquette Yes; although that has its own problems:https://meaningness.wordpress.com/2015/04/04/ritual-vs-mentalism/ …
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