Culture Comes First

rffrydr · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 7:59 am Post subject: Culture Comes First

Even in this most ironclad of american exports--the hamburger:

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0805/gallery.royale.fortune/index.html
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rffrydr · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:03 am Post subject:

Whose culture where? Whether western liberal democracies or quasi-authoritarian Russias or neo-socialist Brazil and Spain the intermixing of the world is a genie that can't be put back into the bottle. The animosity between the english and french, or the Shiite vs. Sunnis in Iraq for example put paid to this columnist's generalizations around religion and language. The "tribalization" of the world, including the flying of the St. George cross for english soccer in the World Cup, is no doubt a powerful force however. Supposed to have made the world a safer place (which to the extent that tribes will not possess or use nuclear weapons, or raise armies, is true) but tribal practisces and animosities remain. Ask the swedish justice system about their russian gangsters. The nation-state has been in decline for 20-plus years. As the corporate state has arisen. Hang on to your seat Mr. Cameron....you may be the next "queen."

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-rodriguez-multiculti-20110214,0,3480406.column
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rffrydr · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:32 pm Post subject:

I have already thrown up exasperated arms when it comes to Japan--all I have left is my stomach:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2011/01/110127_documentary_japan_a_friend_in_need.shtml

I will admit to this notion of identity existing in the space between (or, more precisely, above and below) others in society is an intriguing concept and can no doubt serve many a useful purpose. But now, here, japan is officially out of "purpose."
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rffrydr · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:20 am Post subject:

They don't call it the Jesus phone for nothing, it bends cultures (including the pirates'!) and spans borders. Endlessly adaptable yet never loosing its definition. An "american" product. Here it is in the "Samsung Republic"

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-iphone-korea-20110122,0,7439981.story
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HenryTo · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:59 pm Post subject:

Classic. My sentiments exactly. Classic b-school case study for years to come.

rffrydr · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:47 pm Post subject:

RE: below

All the world 'round, a new car is a new car is a new car, it would appear, no matter where that new car is sold. A new car is an extravagance, a point of pride, a sacrifice, no matter what level the car--except the bottom.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/03/AR2011010302721.html?hpid=artslot

If you're going to sell your own car to your own people who've never had a car before it's gotta be something they can be proud. Like the $50,000 neo Trabant

Shocked

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rffrydr · Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 6:43 pm Post subject:

Golden Nano:

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/tata-nano-gold-plus-by-titan-industries
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rffrydr · Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:58 am Post subject:

Do what I say. The debate on language and identity:

http://www.economist.com/debate/overview/190
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rffrydr · Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:33 am Post subject:

BBC Documentaries doing a series on corruption in govt. Sweden makes for an ironic jumping off point.

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/docarchive/rss.xml

Good excuse to revisit the Ikea in Russialand tale in the Europe board.
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rffrydr · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:40 pm Post subject:

RE: television page down in posts.

The internet having found its match is now making its match-or Twitter at least. Now making tv bearable:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2010/1208/1224285017701.html
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HenryTo · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:36 pm Post subject:

I don't think the British will seriously work the day of the wedding anyway. Better to proclaim the day a public holiday. Cool

rffrydr · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject:

Britain's royal stimulus:

Royal engagement

Published: November 19 2010 09:54 | Last updated: November 19 2010 19:22

rffrydr · Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:55 pm Post subject:

M&A chinese-style:

http://www.economist.com/node/17460954
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rffrydr · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:48 pm Post subject:

China and Starbucks as the japanese and spaghetti? "Some see the [lack of]numbers as potential":

http://www.minyanville.com/businessmarkets/articles/china-coffee-starbucks-china-resources-enterprise/10/27/2010/id/30808
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rffrydr · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:15 am Post subject:

The question that won't go away down under: who are we?

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-26/singapore-exchange-s-bid-for-asx-triggers-backlash-jeopardizing-approval.html
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rffrydr · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 4:29 pm Post subject:

Turkey, betwixt and between.

http://www.economist.com/node/17309065

Once knocking at the door to the West. Now shutting it. Interesting test case. Opting out after breaking the euro-expansion with its fez and scimitar diplomacy--its bad good book. And they're tied almost equally with US via "Kurdistan."
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