tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739903651344104723.post3634712610149898513..comments2023-04-27T04:15:23.935-04:00Comments on things too wonderful: Culture Crossing ComplicationsNicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03876710927302794606noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739903651344104723.post-39531714825595991462009-08-28T01:17:40.409-04:002009-08-28T01:17:40.409-04:00This made me think of my own experience in Korea. ...This made me think of my own experience in Korea. I agree with you on the difficulty in finding these 'guiding principles' (the only possible exception...drinking lol). I think that's part of the reason why it is so difficult for many Americans to travel abroad for prolonged periods of time because they have no anchoring stereotypes that are frequently and often unconsciously applied to different groups within the United States.Sarah Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04440981570577953214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739903651344104723.post-73719480299172733762009-08-26T13:08:52.934-04:002009-08-26T13:08:52.934-04:00So you found the totality of Korean life not only ...So you found the totality of Korean life not only different but difficult to predict. I think it is really useful in today's world to learn how many different ways there are to cope with life's demands. I would like to learn more about your experience in Korea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739903651344104723.post-35630298303109255032009-08-03T10:41:53.054-04:002009-08-03T10:41:53.054-04:00Do you know about the Hedgehog and Fox theory? It...Do you know about the Hedgehog and Fox theory? It sounds like you're a Hedgehog reluctantly becoming a Fox.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hedgehog_and_the_Fox<br /><br />(Of course the irony of the Hedgehog/Fox distinction is that it's a very Hedgehog distinction to make.)<br /><br />I'm also inclined to agree with Jonathan that you're probably not a "real" S any more than I was ever a "real" P... You just might think you're an S because you're surrounded by ultra-N types.M. Weedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10102212085362717376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739903651344104723.post-51087085656165453682009-08-02T11:49:42.702-04:002009-08-02T11:49:42.702-04:00"usually try to understand the world by findi..."usually try to understand the world by finding a few guiding principles and explaining everything I see in terms of them."<br /><br />Are you sure you're an S?<br /><br />Kidding aside, I think you make a good point about the shortcomings of a reductionist approach in cross-cultural experiences, and the importance of first-hand "incarnational" experience. I wonder how that guiding principle generalizes to other areas where we're inclined to take a strictly reductionist approach....Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255046778154560478noreply@blogger.com