The Operant Manifesto By Samuel P. Huntington - 1821 Words

The Operant Manifesto Crucify the last two letters from my last name and change my first. Call me Emmanuel. For all one knows, Samuel P. Huntington could be right about the reasons for this â€Å"clash† he describes as being â€Å"global†, a clash which occurs in the near future. Let that future hold its destiny in its hands for now. You may remember his argument, about the source of our â€Å"great division† being cultural and â€Å"not primarily ideological.† It is this that I plan to expand on but not at the expense of explaining it in totally non-characteristic manner. To further augment how culture will cause this apparent â€Å"clash of civilizations,† I have attempted to map-out what I consider outstanding focuses in the process of this â€Å"clash.† The†¦show more content†¦History itself is a diachronic science and constructing a true historical record coincidentally begins its origins in the West. History starts in Mesopotamia and Egypt then somehow works its way into Rome, then the text books, then the American psyche. It is thi s pattern, as opposed to the historical record other countries keep, which Americans rely on. This goes side-by-side with the repetitive role Euro-centrism plays in defining our origins and identity in society. Can an aggregation of narratives that help bridge the gap between empirical evidence that supports our origin as a species honestly rule over this post-World War Two triumphant state we live in? Can the world converge, or are the shifting patterns of philosophy out ruling this possibility? Our environment and technology serves as a back-drop to this triumphant society we familiarize with and here it is that one of my â€Å"branches† from the political/social tree emerges: There is no diversity in our culture, only dominance – of all societies; this is how we are â€Å"conditioned† to believe our origins are of the â€Å"Western† hemisphere. Can Carbon 14 accurately yield ideas as to when Megalithic structures were erected? Is our ego-centrism a rea ction to the condescending belief that we Americans have created an accurate enough history of the world, and have tapped into the truth of our saga not in favor of ourselves?