OK. Well, *I* don't use it as a term for *other*. I count myself among the wackos. Any reflective misfit will count themselves that way. I ask myself on at least a daily basis whether or not I'm the crazy one. This reflective *awkwardness* is even a theme in most modern comedies. To think "wacko" is a synonym for "the other" misses a HUGE part of popular culture. So, I can't help but wonder who, here, is guilty of "ethnocentrism"? Perhaps it's those who think they understand a culture they don't understand? >8^D
On 12/1/20 4:21 PM, Prof David West wrote: > I do not take wacko literally — that was my point about the psychiatrist. > > I do think that wacko is a synonym for "THEM," hence my focus on aliens and > cultures. > > Have to affirm my ** observation/opinion ** vis-a-vis ethnocentrism. Happy to > defend that position but doubt interest. -- ↙↙↙ uǝlƃ - .... . -..-. . -. -.. -..-. .. ... -..-. .... . .-. . FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam un/subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com archives: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/
