Hey,
One thing I've been noticing about theos-talk is the incredible
geographic diversity of the regular contributors. I know we have
people here from Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Greece, the
Netherlands, Germany, India, New Zealand-- who am I leaving out?
And yet there is next to no acknowledgment of that fact, which could
make for some interesting discussions.
The whole business of subraces and rootraces etc. I find quite
useless in understanding the relationships among nations. (Whereas
some notions that are unscientific are at least hermeneutically
useful, like those of Jung.) Classifying nations astrologically
doesn't seem to shed much light either.
Frankly, I'm deeply concerned about the direction that the American
national character has been taking in recent years, and wondering if
the current period is an aberration or an expression of potential
that was present all along. From being a bastion of intellectual
freedom we are turning into an empire of propaganda and
disinformation.
Enough on my worries. What are your perceptions of national
character, that of your own country or others? How is it playing
out on the global stage, and where does it seem to be headed?
Sometimes I think it's the most crucial issue facing the world, and
at others I think there's no such thing.
Cheers,
Paul
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