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One thing I notice in the West especially is this tendency to severely underestimate how much change China has gone through in the past 30ish years. It’s unprecedented at a scale that I don’t portend to even attempt to understand as well, but I think it’s severely overlooked as many in the West

Americans are just not calibrated on how far Asia has advanced.

Why? I think it’s partly because there is no mass media depicting modern life in Asia besides perhaps Crazy Rich Asians. Also partly pride.

It's true, many Americans aren’t fully aware of how far Asia has advanced. Mainstream media often fails to cover modern Asia accurately, relying on outdated stereotypes. It's crucial to broaden our perspectives and educate ourselves beyond what's portrayed in media. The world is more interconnected than ever.