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Alan Dundes

"I mentioned that one of the tripartite formulas in American worldview involves time: past, present, and future."

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"I mentioned that one of the tripartite formulas in American worldview involves time: past, present, and future."

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"In the light of our culture, these are not unreasonable questions and tactics, but if once again, we try to see the lens through which we look, we can see that there is far too great an emphasis placed on the future."
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"Ancestor worship, or filial piety so characteristic of Asian cultures, for example, does not really resonate with Americans who favor children, not grandparents."
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