There seem to be two camps that are at different extremes of the work-hour debate. On one hand, we have a push for a 35 hour work week and the concept of “right to disconnect.” On the other hand, we have the idea of the 100 hour work week.« Continue »
Cultural imperialism is when a more powerful society attempts to assert its culture on others. Not all cultural exchange is cultural imperialism, of course. Culture is learned and shared patterns of behavior. Every time humans interact with each other, culture is exchanged. But when the dominant society is using its power to effect the change, then it is imperialism. Obviously Europe and “western society” is responsible for a lot of cultural imperialism.« Continue »