Kresta in the Afternoon – May 27, 2024 – Hour 2
Cultural Differences and American Freedom
There is a truth about Western culture, especially American culture that is often ignored: the US sees itself as an individualist society whose people seek to realize personal goals in the world, while most of the non-West has a more passive, deferential temperament. In other words, the West sees life as a project while many others are simply trying to survive rather than achieve. This serves as a massive obstacle for those trying to assimilate in America and will be a challenge to the country. Dr. Lawrence Mead joins us to examine these cultural differences.
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Kresta Comments: The Origins of the “Achieving Individual”
Al follows up on our discussion with Dr. Mead, looking at the origins of the Western concept of an achieving individual.
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