Vitalik Buterin
@vitalik.eth
It seems to be a common viewpoint that it's "obviously" naive to think that the same political institutions could work for everyone around the world. But lots of day-to-day-life things (city structures, school systems, increasingly even food...) seem to globalize quickly just fine. Why the difference?
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@payton
Seems like a good time to bring back our friend, Maslow's hierarchy of needs. The day-to-day life "things" fulfil physiological and sometimes safety needs. Most political institutions support them. The difference is that political institutions also reach above the foundations of the hierarchy.
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Vitalik Buterin
@vitalik.eth
Movies seem to globalize easily Are movies top, middle or lower in Maslow's hierarchy?
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@payton
Do you truly think movies globalize easy? There are some cultural phenomenons that spread fast. Then there is the majority of media consumed that is heavily based on localized culture and political ideologies.
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Robert Atkins
@ratkins
People do or don’t watch movies because of their (the movie’s) political ideologies?! Or are you talking about CNN vs Fox?
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People watch movies based on their cultural and political ideologies (global, not talking about US media in any way) is my take. We watch movies that we relate to or are inspired by (to fulfil top of Maslow's). Agree? Disagree? Not sure I can tell what your stance is.
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Robert Atkins
@ratkins
I think the idea that most people choose what movies to watch based on how that movie’s politics meshes with their personal politics is… itself representative of a politics I don’t understand. The overwhelming majority of people watch movies they think they will find entertaining.
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