Культурная политика

Дэвид Брукс в сегодняшнем номере New York Times: глобализм ведёт к культурной сегментации.

This is the line of inquiry that is now impolite to pursue. The gospel of multiculturalism preaches that all groups and cultures are equally wonderful. There are a certain number of close-minded thugs, especially on university campuses, who accuse anybody who asks intelligent questions about groups and enduring traits of being racist or sexist. The economists and scientists tend to assume that material factors drive history - resources and brain chemistry - because that's what they can measure and count.

But none of this helps explain a crucial feature of our time: while global economies are converging, cultures are diverging, and the widening cultural differences are leading us into a period of conflict, inequality and segmentation.

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из цикла "Lost in translation"

Не знаю ничего лучше, чем Headline English. Дивный заголовок в сегодняшнем Washington Post - Road Bill Reflects The Power Of Pork. А я ведь купился - пока не начал читать статью.