Guangyu: On the individual and the collective | Eastern culture

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Guangyu: On the individual and the collective | Eastern culture

American culture is full of worship of individual heroism. Their films and TV shows have created countless tough guys like Rambo and various heroes with super powers, who rely on their extraordinary will and ability to do justice, turn the tide, and save humanity and civilization. However, in Eastern culture, the limitations of individual abilities are emphasized more. For example, we have been taught since childhood that a single chopstick is e…