Other Writing
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https://thefederalist.com/author/frankfilocomo/
Examining Social Connectedness Abroad
Non-Western countries are known to be more collectivistic and group-oriented, especially when compared to Western countries like Great Britain and America. Lawrence Mead, my former professor and thesis supervisor at NYU, articulated this cultural difference in his 2019 book, Burdens of Freedom: Cultural Difference and American Power: ...Western culture is individualist, while non-Western cultures tend to be conformist. Westerners take action largely to fulfill personal goals and values, if necessary, changing the world to do so. In this sense, they live their lives from the inside out. In the non-West, by contrast, most people take their cues largely from without - from their immediate associates, higher authority, or tradition. They adjust to their environment much more than they seek to change it. They live their lives largely from the outside in. Professor Mead is easily the most valiant and intellectually honest professor that I ever had the honor of taking. He re...
