Good reflection, Peter. I was wondering if compact
car is the consequence or the catalyst of the
individualism ?
No one should be content with going with the flow. I
thought that We all have the inclination of seeking
Control. this is ubiquitous...
--- Shihwei Li <lishihwei@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In Novartis, Wenlei is currently attending a series
> of English courses
> designed for Asian employees. In one course, the
> tutor introduced students
> an
> out-of-printed book, "Working with Americans".
>
> Accidentally, I discovered the book in Wenlei's bag
> and started
> reading it. It is an excellent book not only
> comparing cultures in America
> and
> in Asia countries, but also providing suggestions
> for Asian employees. The
> more I read, the more I understand the reasons
> behind a lot of
> observations I made in U.S.
>
> For example, while reading one chapter discussing
> American's
> individualism and the desire to control, instantly,
> I understand why
> cars are so popular in U.S.
>
> Another example comes from the observation I made on
> software. Software in nowadays allow users to
> configure according to
> users' own tastes. To the maximum extent, a user can
> totally change
> the outlook of the software. Again, the motivations
> behind the design
> are American's individualism and the desire to
> control.
>
> No one shall undertake the cultural impact from
> using software majorly
> designed by Americans. The impact is intangible, but
> real. For
> me, it is hard to use software which I can't
> configure since I
> already unconsciously accepted American's
> individualism and the desire
> to control by using software which I can configure.
>
> --peter
>
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