PoliticalCompass.org does the same with politics. Useful for seeing the various perspectives. The vantage point to find is Heidegger's clearing, Erhard, opening for possibility, and perhaps "notice throughout the day the clear awareness to which no thought ever sticks." - Catherine Ingram
An interesting way to look at things although I’m not necessarily on board with many of the ways in which it’s divided.
For instance, the assertion that a hunter/gatherer have a different experience than a westerner doesn’t exactly hold. While I agree that their fundamental hungers are the same, but the way they go about it isn’t different. They’re both in a hunting phase that’s pretty much the same. The difference is a lot smaller than the assertion suggests.
I also don’t know that I agree on the idea that if you go visit a different country then you’re looking at the external collective. One assumes that you’re going there because of an interest in the place you’re going. You’ve probably read about the place and perhaps read about other people’s experiences as well as people who lived there all of their lives. So you aren’t looking in from the outside necessarily.
Wonderful post! And I've been sending subscribers your way Substacks recommendation feature haha. Keep it up!
PoliticalCompass.org does the same with politics. Useful for seeing the various perspectives. The vantage point to find is Heidegger's clearing, Erhard, opening for possibility, and perhaps "notice throughout the day the clear awareness to which no thought ever sticks." - Catherine Ingram
An interesting way to look at things although I’m not necessarily on board with many of the ways in which it’s divided.
For instance, the assertion that a hunter/gatherer have a different experience than a westerner doesn’t exactly hold. While I agree that their fundamental hungers are the same, but the way they go about it isn’t different. They’re both in a hunting phase that’s pretty much the same. The difference is a lot smaller than the assertion suggests.
I also don’t know that I agree on the idea that if you go visit a different country then you’re looking at the external collective. One assumes that you’re going there because of an interest in the place you’re going. You’ve probably read about the place and perhaps read about other people’s experiences as well as people who lived there all of their lives. So you aren’t looking in from the outside necessarily.