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Posted by: Telec
Remember kids: when Uncle Delta tells you he has sweeties, he isn't lying.
Now get in the van.
The Black Chapter
Posted by: Recon Number 54
Posted by: deltahalo UK
Egocentricism and geocentricism.
"If it doesn't happen here, it doesn't happen."
EVERYONE is guilty of it.I'd suggest that the US is a much more introverted nation in terms of global awareness than most of the developed world
I'd tend to agree. And in doing so, I would then be making a conscious effort to acknowledge the existence and affect of ego/geo-centricism and making a conscious effort to overcome it.
Anyone who says "I'm not affected by it" is denying that they are. The first step is accepted that everyone does it. After that, the individual can take steps to not fall back into the trap(s) it presents.
But saying "I can't be ego/geocentric, I'm from ______" is geocentric at its core. It's like saying "I can't be racist, I am _______".
Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not saying anything of the sort - of course I'm going to be aware of what is going on in the UK far more than I am of occurrences in Laos. Would you disagree however, with the suggestion that a German will know more about the politics of the rest of Europe, America and China more than the average American would of European and Chinese politics?