"Western Men are Doomed"
In the New York Times, a conversation between columnists highlights the future of Western men through a very general comparison of Western and Asian thinking styles. Before looking at that article,...
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A Bollywood Lesson in Saving Face
Kareena Kapoor The concept of “face”, a central tenet of many Asian cultures, is illustrated in an a story from the Indo-Asian News Service concerning the relationship between a film director eager to...
View ArticleA Virtual Supermarket
Tesco, a British company, opened a supermarket on the platform of a Seoul subway station. This is not a brick and mortar supermarket, but a virtual one. Watch the video below to get a better sense for...
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Women Avoid Marriage in Asia
In a region where marriage for love has historically been a Western concept, The Economist reveals statistics saying women in many parts of Asia are delaying or avoiding marriage altogether. Why?...
View ArticleApologies and Culpability
What motivates people to apologize? A prediction: your answer will be guided by your cultural background in more cases than not. The Harvard Business Review published a story examining a tedious...
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Intercultural Advice from Sun Tzu
In Sun Tzu’s book, Art of War he says: If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you...
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