One thing the West is superb at is preserving its own history in interesting ways. I have a far more direct appreciation of western over Indian history due to museums. What little museum-grade understanding I have of Indian history is mostly through western museums.
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I suspect it is partly rooted in the openness to "cyclical logic" found in Indian Philosophy.
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That’s a BS rationalization. It’s mostly just crappy traditions of preservation coupled with looting of artifacts by various colonizers.
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Quite possible.. I was not sure of either side of that hypothesis..
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preservation needs money and stability - think climate. how many of your ancestors' manuscripts have you been able to preserve?
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