Comments on: Conformity vs. Individualism http://chrisgammell.com/2008/08/13/conformity-vs-individualism/ Combining renewable energy, analog design and some real life experience. A delicious stew of engineering! Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:12:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Gammell http://chrisgammell.com/2008/08/13/conformity-vs-individualism/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Chris Gammell Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:44:16 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=174#comment-1273 Perhaps I should clarify. This isn't a racial thing; it's an environmental thing. A Chinese student growing up and educated in China will have a much different experience than a Chinese student growing up and educated in the US. Plus, as Natalie stated, creativity is pretty sparse regardless of what country you are in. My point is that in certain cultures and institutions where conformity is stressed, creativity (and individualism as a result), can suffer. As for my education, I was intellectually butt-kicked by students of all races and backgrounds :-) Perhaps I should clarify. This isn’t a racial thing; it’s an environmental thing. A Chinese student growing up and educated in China will have a much different experience than a Chinese student growing up and educated in the US. Plus, as Natalie stated, creativity is pretty sparse regardless of what country you are in. My point is that in certain cultures and institutions where conformity is stressed, creativity (and individualism as a result), can suffer.

As for my education, I was intellectually butt-kicked by students of all races and backgrounds :-)

]]> By: Clear http://chrisgammell.com/2008/08/13/conformity-vs-individualism/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 Clear Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:45:36 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=174#comment-1272 Sounds like a guy who's bitter about being intellectually butt-kicked by Asian students. Sounds like a guy who’s bitter about being intellectually butt-kicked by Asian students.

]]> By: Natalie http://chrisgammell.com/2008/08/13/conformity-vs-individualism/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 Natalie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:38:50 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=174#comment-1271 There are just as many creative and talented Asians (percentage-wise) as any race/culture. In any place, field, or culture, the majority conform and only the minority are creative. Think there is creativity on television, in the arts, etc. ? No most is the same stuff over and over again. There are just as many creative and talented Asians (percentage-wise) as any race/culture. In any place, field, or culture, the majority conform and only the minority are creative. Think there is creativity on television, in the arts, etc. ? No most is the same stuff over and over again.

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