A Reflection on Conversations & Discussions
Welcome back, my friends! 💜
This week, we explored the nature of conversations and discussions around us. The questions raised were quite typical, yet revealing.
I was particularly surprised to find that one of us enjoys talking about politics. I had assumed our generation was largely indifferent to such topics. It turns out, that's my own stereotype. 💧In my culture, politics is more seen as something discussed by older men–who speak as if they know everything, even when they don't.
Personally, I tend to reserve abstract discussions for close friends. I enjoy meaningful exchanges, but only when I feel a strong sense of familiarity and trust. That’s why I found one guy’s comment especially intriguing–he said he often talks about deep topics with people he barely knows, as a way to “test” whether they’re worth forming a deeper connection with. His idea is really constructive and thought-provoking. After all, it's lucky to meet someone with whom you share a kind of soul resonance.
Finally, regarding Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Model-Power Distance, both China and Japan are generally considered high power distance culture societies. 😥This explains why students from these cultures often remain quiet in class and are hesitant to ask questions. 🙌In contrast, students from low power distance cultures express themselves more freely and are comfortable speaking up in discussions.
All in all, it was a great reminder that people communicate in different ways–and that’s what makes conversations so fascinating. Thank you for reading my blog!
Hello again! Thank you for your post
回复删除I really find interesting your perspective and found really ironic the comment about elderly, for me is the same feeling, I try to hold the abstract topics because sometimes I feel overwhelmed about that kind of topics.
Hope to read you again soon
Hey Manxuan,
回复删除Thank you for your post I really like your perspective and reflection here! I actually feel similarly about politics and avoid talking about it as well.
But overall the differences between the power distance in our cultures seem to be quite big and I find it interesting learning about that more :)