I can't believe it's mid-November already. I distinctly remember dreading school the whole summer and I still dread it.
I've had lots of things I've wanted to say, but the only thing I can remember has to do with what we've been discussing in my Humanities/Creative Minds class.
One big theme that our professor continually loves to emphasize is that as we grow older, the blurred boundary between reality and the imaginary is made more and more solid. Most societies make sure that that boundary is properly taught to disappear, or they somehow force that boundary to disappear. Only in our dreams is that boundary made blurred once again. Or through drugs and hallucinogens and whatnot.
We also occasionally discuss the issue about ethnicity and race quite often.
Ethnicity/Race and childhood behaviour are things that I think often about. Children have, without doubt, the craziest and creative imaginations. Every ethnic group has customs and as a result, certain ways of acting and thinking.
I'm probably way oversimplifying things, but I've always wondered why generally Asian cultures are really childish. And do take my word for it, please, if you go anywhere in the big eastern Asian states or simply listen to their music, watch their movies, or converse with anyone who has recently come from that area, most of the time some of their actions and words are rather childish ones.
At the same time, I also notice how unbelievably creative and innovative Asian countries have been. They come up with the wackiest inventions that make you thing 'that is so awesome' or 'how did I ever live without this?' Heck I bet most people don't know that the Japanese are the ones that designed the iPod.
My point is, judging from what I've been told in my humanities class, the childishness of most Asian cultures has allowed them to be some of the most creative, innovative, and imaginative people of the Earth. That boundary is still partly blurred to a lot of them, and they can more easier think of things outside of the box and of things that seem illogical at first but actually make a lot of sense. That's just my opinion, though.
I've had lots of things I've wanted to say, but the only thing I can remember has to do with what we've been discussing in my Humanities/Creative Minds class.
One big theme that our professor continually loves to emphasize is that as we grow older, the blurred boundary between reality and the imaginary is made more and more solid. Most societies make sure that that boundary is properly taught to disappear, or they somehow force that boundary to disappear. Only in our dreams is that boundary made blurred once again. Or through drugs and hallucinogens and whatnot.
We also occasionally discuss the issue about ethnicity and race quite often.
Ethnicity/Race and childhood behaviour are things that I think often about. Children have, without doubt, the craziest and creative imaginations. Every ethnic group has customs and as a result, certain ways of acting and thinking.
I'm probably way oversimplifying things, but I've always wondered why generally Asian cultures are really childish. And do take my word for it, please, if you go anywhere in the big eastern Asian states or simply listen to their music, watch their movies, or converse with anyone who has recently come from that area, most of the time some of their actions and words are rather childish ones.
At the same time, I also notice how unbelievably creative and innovative Asian countries have been. They come up with the wackiest inventions that make you thing 'that is so awesome' or 'how did I ever live without this?' Heck I bet most people don't know that the Japanese are the ones that designed the iPod.
My point is, judging from what I've been told in my humanities class, the childishness of most Asian cultures has allowed them to be some of the most creative, innovative, and imaginative people of the Earth. That boundary is still partly blurred to a lot of them, and they can more easier think of things outside of the box and of things that seem illogical at first but actually make a lot of sense. That's just my opinion, though.
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