I mentioned ethnocentrism in the previous post on the Peace Corps. The poster here, with words by Wade Davis, is succinct and in your face. I love it.
The world
in which you were born
is just one model
of reality.
Other cultures
are not
failed attempts
at being you.
They are unique
manifestations
of the human spirit."
Wade Davis
Wade Davis is a Canadian anthropologist who has studied indiginous cultures worldwide. He has an amazing professional biography. I am guessing he penned this comment in a moment of frustration at his fellow Westerners. We should all get as frustrated…
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