{"id":12820,"date":"2023-07-08T20:15:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T20:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/?p=12820"},"modified":"2023-07-08T20:15:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T20:15:48","slug":"cultural-roaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/sociocultural-issues\/cultural-roaming","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Roaming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In AURELIS philosophy, the end of the line is not culture but the total person \u2014 the individual (un-divided). Culture must serve nature.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

See: Culture and Nature<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

One\u2019s culture can be an essential part of one\u2019s being.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This mostly happens outside of one\u2019s personal insight \u2015 not a bad thing, principally, since it can strengthen a person and lead to social integration. The fact that it happens spontaneously makes it easier to feel the result as coming \u2018from the inside out.\u2019 Of course, it also does that to a certain depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is one more reason to strive for qualitatively excellent culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Culture does not straightforwardly seek the best for all members.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symbolically said, culture may have its own \u2018motivations\u2019<\/a> that can run counter to one or many members’ profound interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, one should not \u2018respect culture\u2019 as a given that, for instance, must be accepted without being understood from another culture. Cultural relativism should lead to cultural interest<\/a>, not disengagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abusing culture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Individuals may abuse the \u2018power of culture\u2019 for their private gains. In my view, this happens frequently and is a major cause of much human suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, being critical of culture-as-a-given is always recommendable. Cultural mandates should not be accepted with a blindfold. As said, the end of the line is the individual \u2014 not a mere ego but a total person. Compassion, basically<\/a>, is also oriented that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adolescents are particular newcomers,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steeped in a specific culture since infancy, an adolescent gets challenged by his newfound ability to look at many things more critically \u2014 including one\u2019s place in it. It\u2019s the time of life for an intellectual awakening to one\u2019s mental environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, given a still-developing brain (as to the frontal cortex, with mature amygdala), an adolescent\u2018s cultural relativism can lead to stormy, recognizable behavior \u2015 with good reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rebel does have a cause.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it\u2019s a rather abstract one. It doesn\u2019t need to be about one specific item but an underlying stream. The confusion \u2013 of the rebel and his environment \u2013 is understandable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This creates much energy that needs to get out, one way or another, good or bad. Instead of seeing it as an insignificant phase \u2013 something to be avoided at best \u2013 culture should pay profound attention to it. The adolescents\u2019 bustling frequently shows ways for cultural improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just listen deeply<\/a>. It guides the listened-to as well as the listener to the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing into wisdom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adulthood should never be a \u2018surrender to culture.\u2019 One gets wiser by not losing anything worthwhile such as being critical again and again. That\u2019s a life lesson for every adolescent, at least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, by adequately digesting culture(s), age can come with much cultural wisdom \u2015 thus, also the optimal means to let culture itself grow qualitatively. Here again, the brain helps \u2015 this time through more intracerebral long connections (white matter) that stand for broader associational patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even so, \u2018being a rebel\u2019 may reappear. Might one call this a second adolescence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my case, probably yes.<\/p>\n

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