http://global-culture.org/nationalism-is-a-disease/ Sustainable, Memorable, Livable Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:40:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://global-culture.org/nationalism-is-a-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-76826 Global Culture » cosmopolitanism (or the implosion of nationalism) Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:11:33 +0000 http://global-culture.org/blog/2007/01/31/nationalism-is-a-disease/#comment-76826 [...] A few months ago I echoed the notion that “nationalism is a disease”, and while out of context it may come across as a strong position, with this post I document some of the arguments that support it and perhaps soften the tone and conclude that more than a disease, nationalism is a doctrine that is fading and giving way to an updated notion of cosmopolitanism that is more compatible with our times and the beliefs of modern and progressive societies. [...] [...] A few months ago I echoed the notion that “nationalism is a disease”, and while out of context it may come across as a strong position, with this post I document some of the arguments that support it and perhaps soften the tone and conclude that more than a disease, nationalism is a doctrine that is fading and giving way to an updated notion of cosmopolitanism that is more compatible with our times and the beliefs of modern and progressive societies. [...]

]]> http://global-culture.org/nationalism-is-a-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-10750 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Mexico, Canada: “Nationalism is a Disease” Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:39:31 +0000 http://global-culture.org/blog/2007/01/31/nationalism-is-a-disease/#comment-10750 [...] Juan - a Mexican native and Canadian resident - of the Bloggie-nominated site Global Culture tackles nationalism, identity, and why he writes in English. “My years in Mexico were great, but were mostly about survival in the sense that there was little time for any activities that would not contribute directly to advancing as an individual. The migrant experience taught me two things: 1) the survival skills are very useful when faced with the challenge of starting from zero in a new country; 2) there is more to life than surviving, but all those things will only appear once you have the basics under control.” David Sasaki [...] [...] Juan – a Mexican native and Canadian resident – of the Bloggie-nominated site Global Culture tackles nationalism, identity, and why he writes in English. “My years in Mexico were great, but were mostly about survival in the sense that there was little time for any activities that would not contribute directly to advancing as an individual. The migrant experience taught me two things: 1) the survival skills are very useful when faced with the challenge of starting from zero in a new country; 2) there is more to life than surviving, but all those things will only appear once you have the basics under control.” David Sasaki [...]

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