Recently read "The Three-Body Problem" by Cixin Liu, a Chinese Sci Fi writer. Made me wonder how much else I've been missing.https://twitter.com/MadelineMcDavid/status/837045978570031104 …
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And thanks so much for recommending an Asian book. There is so much systemic exclusion/marginalization of non-Western languages.
I strongly believe we Americans have to catch up mentally to the reality of our loss of cultural dominance.
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It's hard to do. I was brought up to barely think about the rest of the world, and assume all foreigners wanted to be us.
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This is so fascinating! I grew up with mostly immigrants and had no idea this was common. Is it just nationalism? Something else?
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You're right. Ppl elsewhere have their own culture + US culture (thru books and films). US dominates in a way but isn't overwhelming.
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Being brought up in a more dominant culture is impoverishing in a way one has no way of noticing when it's happening.
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