And by the way, this lamentable trend is foundational. The underlying problem lies in defining "civilization" as "triumph of man over nature" which is as intelligent as "triumph of child over mother."
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The ethnic and cultural arrogance of the proverbial "educated class" is stunning. It seems like the mindset of a proverbial "proud civilized man" has not evolved much since Rudyard Kipling and his notorious "white man's burden."https://twitter.com/KhaledBeydoun/status/1188095913262276608 …
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How does the proverbial civilized man triumph over nature and the lowerly peasants? By relying on mechanical tech and mechanical rules. A recipe for misery. Misery is unpleasant and needs a sweetener. Intellectual arrogance (and its subset, racism) serves as a pain reliever.
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"Orientalism" is a blatant example of linguistic bullying (that often goes hand in hand with military bullying). But even within single ethnically homogenous nations, the city folk often look down upon the rural folk, based on their definition of "smart," i.e. "civilized."
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