A thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t about race, gender, ethnicity, genetics, etc. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s all about culture. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1450539-720-CULTURE.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/NPNWfOWM?autoPlay=1&loop=1&muted=1&persistVolume=0&preloadContent=metadata&hd=0&cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CULTURE.\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3qK0vCtgghQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My sociological analysis <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"378\" data-attachment-id=\"219352\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-talking-vlog-korean-flag\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ERIC-kim-talking-vlog-korean-flag.gif?fit=708%2C378&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"708,378\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC kim talking vlog korean flag\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ERIC-kim-talking-vlog-korean-flag.gif?fit=708%2C378&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ERIC-kim-talking-vlog-korean-flag.gif?resize=708%2C378&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219352\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/culture\">culture<\/a> means to cultivate. To grow. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s used in agricultural notions, and you can also \u00e2\u20ac\u0153culture\u00e2\u20ac\u009d kefir, yogurt, or any other fermented foods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Culture triumphs over biology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"388\" data-attachment-id=\"219350\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/korean-flag-wave-gif\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/korean-flag-wave-gif.gif?fit=708%2C388&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"708,388\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"korean flag wave gif\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/korean-flag-wave-gif.gif?fit=708%2C388&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/korean-flag-wave-gif.gif?resize=708%2C388&ssl=1\" alt=\"korean flag wave gif\" class=\"wp-image-219350\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obviously biology has a part to play. For example, the apex male is still stronger (<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/12\/my-powerlifting-philosophy\/\">powerlifting<\/a>) than the apex female. But an apex female powerlifter is still stronger than an elite male powerlifter. For example <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Becca_Swanson\">Becca Swanson<\/a> has (at height of 5 foot 9 inches, 240 pounds) has (equipped) powerlifting records of a 800+ pound squat, a 680+ pound deadlift, and 600+ pound bench press). Becca is stronger than 99% of males, but still not as strong as the strongest male powerlifters (Eddie Hall and his 1200+ pound deadlift). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another good example \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Stefi Cohen. Body weight of around 120 pounds, with 200+ bench, 400+ squat, and 500+ deadlift. Even if she were taking steroids, human growth hormone, testosterone, whatever \u00e2\u20ac\u201d at best that only gives you a 20% strength advantage. She\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s still far more of a beast through her training, determination, and effort than her \u00e2\u20ac\u0153genetics\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stefi Cohen All-Time World Record Deadlift @ US Open 2018\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lrcwaa3qgLo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The culture \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the desire of Stefi Cohen and other female powerlifters. This means that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153culture\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is an amalgamation of an individuals preferences, efforts, desires, and work. Their work ethic is embedded in the culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Appearances affect us <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course we humans stereotype. We judge on appearances. For example, would you trust a rapper to be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153rich\u00e2\u20ac\u009d if he were driving a beat-up Toyota Camry vs the new Lexus? Or would we trust the lawyer who wears flip flops and socks? Or if a bishop rode roller skates (Nassim Taleb\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s example)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"788\" data-attachment-id=\"219331\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/p1450464\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1450464-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1710&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1710\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.5","credit":"","camera":"DC-G9","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1585409243","copyright":"","focal_length":"12","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.000625","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Selfie ERIC kim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1450464-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1710&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1450464-scaled.jpeg?resize=1180%2C788&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1450464-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1450464-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C513&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1450464-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1026&ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1450464-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1368&ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1450464-scaled.jpeg?resize=720%2C481&ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1450464-scaled.jpeg?w=2360&ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not stupid. I know people judge be on being an Asian-American male. For example \u00e2\u20ac\u201d East (and South Asian\/Southeast) <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/13\/asian-male-masculinity\/\">Asian men are seen as less masculine<\/a> than other races of men. For example the stereotypes are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Smaller dick size <\/li><li>Weaker generic potential to become physically strong <\/li><li>Reduced ability for sports (the bias that mot Asian men cannot make it into the NBA, NFL, MLB, etc). Even the Asian guys who have made it into the NBA, NFL, MLB aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t physically dominant. You don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have an Asian guy with a build of a Shaq in the NBA, you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have an Asian Barry Bonds, or am Asian linebacker in the NFL. Why is this? My theory \u00e2\u20ac\u201d <strong>Asian American culture is anti-sports, and pro-academics<\/strong>. Less encouragement from parents means fewer trained Asian male athletes in high school, and fewer who will go into college and the professional leagues.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does culture triumph?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-attachment-id=\"213474\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-child-pictures-family-old1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/eric-kim-child-pictures-family-old1.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,360\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-child-pictures-family-old1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>Me and my sister Annette as children <\/p>\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/eric-kim-child-pictures-family-old1.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/eric-kim-child-pictures-family-old1.jpg?resize=640%2C360&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-213474\"\/><figcaption>Me and my sister Annette as children <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of it is a numbers game. If you got a society which prizes academics over all (Confucian Asian societies like South Korea, Singapore, China, etc)\u00e2\u20ac\u201d of course you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re gonna get more Asian kids who excel at math, academics, etc. I know in my family, the expectation was to get an A in everything. You weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even applauded for getting an A. It was the base-line standard. Even an A- meant failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And as a consequence, my goal in school was simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get anything less than an \u00e2\u20ac\u0153A\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus I worked hard in school to get good grades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If I were raised in a culture which didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t prize academics, of course my grades would have been worse. <strong>It all comes down to expectations, culture, enforcement, and training. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A spartan saying <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" data-attachment-id=\"219103\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/a7931053-3b86-4667-91eb-8ba3563e256c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/A7931053-3B86-4667-91EB-8BA3563E256C.png?fit=2224%2C1668&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2224,1668\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"A7931053-3B86-4667-91EB-8BA3563E256C\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>King Leonidas, in 300<\/p>\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/A7931053-3B86-4667-91EB-8BA3563E256C.png?fit=2224%2C1668&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/A7931053-3B86-4667-91EB-8BA3563E256C.png?resize=1180%2C885&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/A7931053-3B86-4667-91EB-8BA3563E256C.png?w=2224&ssl=1 2224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/A7931053-3B86-4667-91EB-8BA3563E256C.png?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/A7931053-3B86-4667-91EB-8BA3563E256C.png?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/A7931053-3B86-4667-91EB-8BA3563E256C.png?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/A7931053-3B86-4667-91EB-8BA3563E256C.png?resize=720%2C540&ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>King Leonidas, in <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/01\/300-cinematography-and-philosophy\/\">300<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a spartan saying about training and raising your kids. The gist is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Two puppies were separated at birth. One was reared in the lap of luxury, and the other was trained to become a hunter in the woods. Once they became grown \u00e2\u20ac\u201d guess who was the more fierce predator?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" data-attachment-id=\"219421\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/9919f5c8-b587-4eb6-b8e4-acb15b2809d1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?fit=2224%2C1668&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2224,1668\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"I highly doubt Spartan children grew up getting really good at math\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?fit=2224%2C1668&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?resize=1180%2C885&ssl=1\" alt=\"I highly doubt Spartan children grew up getting really good at math \" class=\"wp-image-219421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?w=2224&ssl=1 2224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9919F5C8-B587-4EB6-B8E4-ACB15B2809D1.png?resize=720%2C540&ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>I highly doubt Spartan children grew up getting really good at math <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who directs the culture?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It seems the king, law-makers, philosophers, thinkers are the ones who first create the culture, then enforce it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"738\" data-attachment-id=\"219363\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/korean-war-memorial\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/korean-war-memorial-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1600&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"korean war memorial\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/korean-war-memorial-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1600&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/korean-war-memorial-scaled.jpg?resize=1180%2C738&ssl=1\" alt=\"korean war memorial\" class=\"wp-image-219363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/korean-war-memorial-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/korean-war-memorial-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C480&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/korean-war-memorial-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C960&ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/korean-war-memorial-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1280&ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/korean-war-memorial-scaled.jpg?resize=720%2C450&ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/korean-war-memorial-scaled.jpg?w=2360&ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example the ideals of a nation. Who created these ideals? The fathers of a certain nation. My analysis is\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>America: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Utilitarianism\">Utilitarianism<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Utilitarianism#John_Stuart_Mill\">John Stuart Mill<\/a>, via Jeremy Bentham<\/li><li>Germany: Protestantism, via Martin Luther.<\/li><li>Much of Asia: Confucianism. Then now in China \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Maoism.<\/li><li>England: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Utilitarianism\">Utilitarianism<\/a> and respect for the royalty. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus when we talk about \u00e2\u20ac\u0153societal values\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, we actually really mean to say cultural values. Culture is king. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which culture do you desire to follow, or create?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/UtqU7tzS?autoPlay=1&loop=1&muted=1&persistVolume=0&preloadContent=metadata&hd=0&cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/28\/what-legacy-do-you-want-to-leave-humanity\/\">What legacy do you want to leave?<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have the power to follow the culture we like. Better yet, the apex is to <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/09\/create-your-own-culture\/\">create your own culture!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Humans create culture, and culture is for humans. 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