Cultural Roots

8 December 2020, 17:16 PM

In Search of Our Cultural Roots

I am increasingly becoming a subscriber to the view that the cultural roots of competing societies must be playing a very critical role in its struggle for survival and prosperity. How effectively a society is able to cope with the challenges it faces depend largely on its culture. Some cultures facilitate quick adoption to emerging challenges while others hinder it. This constraint (or advantage) becomes even more acute when time compression is introduced. Given enough time, most societies can change its cultural patterns to adapt to changes in the environment. However, in a rapidly changing environment, the adoption time becomes the primary determinant of success or failure.
6 February 2015, 12:15 PM