After living in foreign countries and learning new languages, you are going to see things quite differently. You return to your home country and at various moments you believe you might be the only one to hold a certain opinion which nobody else has discussed let alone even considered.
Culture Shock
As I have mentioned before, once you return to your home country the culture shock abates but never seems to disappear completely. I’m not sure if it is because I have changed so much or the culture that I remember has changed. Perhaps it is both.
Why I am not a Multiculturalist
Multiculturalism is a logically incoherent and self-destructive ideology that resembles colonialism and is equally morally wrong. In this post I am going to examine the origins and current status of the multiculturalist discourse in Europe. During the 18th century Western powers went to the four corners of the world and colonized poor countries. Western values,…… Continue reading Why I am not a Multiculturalist
Lord of the Rings and Europe
I would like to relate to you my own studies of European history and how I believe they relate to The Lord of the Rings.
The Book of Kells
The Secret of Kells – One of my new favorites. Here I explain a bit of the historical, religion significance of the movie that may not be apparent to some. Highly recommended, be sure to watch in High Definition!