"What I’m saying is that we can make our real lives more like the world of Genshin Impact: we can create economies of gift and exchange that sustain us without having to keep score; we can foster cultures of curiosity and hospitality where people feel safe to engage; we can make our built environment more accessible to people of all abilities."
...This is Impeded by the cultural hard-wiring of proprietary values: what's mine is mine. In individualistic societies, where competition and acquisition are key, instincts for things like generosity and cooperation are weak.
I live in a collectivistic society that is being eroded by American influence, but it will never be a copy of the US because we're talking about deep differences in attitude towards time, family and work.
"What I’m saying is that we can make our real lives more like the world of Genshin Impact: we can create economies of gift and exchange that sustain us without having to keep score; we can foster cultures of curiosity and hospitality where people feel safe to engage; we can make our built environment more accessible to people of all abilities."
...This is Impeded by the cultural hard-wiring of proprietary values: what's mine is mine. In individualistic societies, where competition and acquisition are key, instincts for things like generosity and cooperation are weak.
Exactly. We've got a lot of culture-shifting to do to make this happen. Thankfully, change happens slowly and then all at once.
I live in a collectivistic society that is being eroded by American influence, but it will never be a copy of the US because we're talking about deep differences in attitude towards time, family and work.
I'm so glad places like that remain. May they proliferate and remain strong.