Re:The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate Am...
by NikolaNovak on Thursday October 04, 2018 @01:54PM
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I had the same initial gut/emotional reaction, but after a re-read, not _sure_ if it's justified.
If we define "a culture" as set of sociological customs, value systems, expected behaviours and stimuli/response criteria;
and if we define "culture greatness" as such sociological customs, value systems, and behaviours that lead to specified and asserted goals;
than one can reasonably compare and contrast cultures in meeting (or even striving) to these goals, and thus discuss their greatness.
If we define "a culture" as set of sociological customs, value systems, expected behaviours and stimuli/response criteria; and if we define "culture greatness" as such sociological customs, value systems, and behaviours that lead to specified and asserted goals;
than one can reasonably compare and contrast cultures in meeting (or even striving) to these goals, and thus discuss their greatness.