I do like some of what you say, but you did forget that there can be opposing cultures. Where cultures have opposing moral and legal values, they can only exist together if one culture oppresses the other. Sadly, I do not see how this can be avoided. A good example of this is the problems the Christian culture in Europe is having with Muslim culture as it has little to nothing in common. The Muslims feel oppress by having to accept Christian moral values over their own.
Really thoughtful piece. Do you think it’s still possible to build something that stays true to its roots without eventually getting absorbed by the mainstream—or is that just the tradeoff for visibility now?
I do like some of what you say, but you did forget that there can be opposing cultures. Where cultures have opposing moral and legal values, they can only exist together if one culture oppresses the other. Sadly, I do not see how this can be avoided. A good example of this is the problems the Christian culture in Europe is having with Muslim culture as it has little to nothing in common. The Muslims feel oppress by having to accept Christian moral values over their own.
Yes, very good point. Definitely missed that nuance.
Really thoughtful piece. Do you think it’s still possible to build something that stays true to its roots without eventually getting absorbed by the mainstream—or is that just the tradeoff for visibility now?
I think it’s possible if the intentions remain rooted. There’s nothing inherently bad with “going mainstream” but there’ll be trade offs.