May 16, 2024
This is a column from May 5, 2024, in The China Daily
Chinese and Western ways of thinking are complementary not mutually exclusive
We learn about other cultures mostly through the media and through books, films, travels and personal encounters. All news reports are micro glimpses of a time and place.
This challenges us in at least two ways: how do we get a more accurate and holistic perspective of the world, and how can we learn to understand each other across cultural diversity.
One way to understand societies is to look for similarities and differences in the ways people think. Or, what is in their general attitude to “others” — are they perceived as a danger, potential friends, “barbaric”, or as someone to be curious about, explore and learn from?
Next, do the citizens think in terms of either/or, or both/and? Exclusivity or inclusivity?
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