Category Archives: Cultural Differences

Hierarchy vs Individualism

Posted on 2024-02-16 by Jack

Which one is more fundamental to flourishing? Continue reading →

Posted in Agency, Archetypes, Authority, Boundaries, Collective Strength, Communication Styles, Communications, Competence / Competition, Conflict Management, Conserving Power, Courtship and Marriage, Cultural Anthropology, Cultural Differences, Decision Making, Discernment, Wisdom, Discipline, Discipline and Molding, Education, Faith Community, Female Power, Freedom, Personal Liberty, Fundamental Frame, Game, Headship and Patriarchy, Headship Authority, Holding Frame, Identity, Individualism, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Leadership, Male Power, Masculine Disciplines, Models of Success, Moral Agency, Organization and Structure, Parenting, Personal Domain, Personal Presentation, Persuasion, Philosophy, Power, Psychology, Purpose, Relationships, Self-Concept, Self-Control, Society, Sphere of Influence, Teaching, The Hamster, The Herd, The Power of God | 10 Comments

The Breakfast Shop

Posted on 2024-02-14 by Jack

Dreams never explored. Continue reading →

Posted in Agency, Asia, Attitude, Attraction, Authority, Calculated Risk Taking, Charisma, Chemistry, China, Choosing a Partner or Spouse, Communication Styles, Communications, Confidence, Courtship and Marriage, Cultural Differences, Decision Making, Desire, Desire, Passion, Determination, Discernment, Wisdom, Drama, Erotic Blueprints, Ethical Systems, Fantasy and Illusion, Female Evo-Psych, Female Power, Freedom, Personal Liberty, Fundamental Frame, Game, Generational Curses, Glory, Holding Frame, Hypergamy, Indicators of Interest, Inner Game, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Joy, Love, Male Power, Meet Cute, Models of Failure, Models of Success, Moral Agency, Mysticism, Personal Domain, Personal Presentation, Persuasion, Power, Psychology, Purpose, Relationships, Sanctification & Defilement, Secrecy, Sexual Authority, Solipsism, Sphere of Influence, Taiwan, Thankfulness, The Hamster, The Herd, The Power of God, Trust, Vetting Women | 184 Comments

Overcompensation of Roles in Relationships without Roles

Posted on 2024-02-12 by Jack

Egalitarianism is an abstract concept that doesn’t exist IRL. Continue reading →

Posted in China, Collective Strength, Cultural Anthropology, Cultural Differences, Fundamental Frame, Holding Frame, Identity, International, Science, Self-Concept, Society, Taiwan | 14 Comments

Sister doesn’t Rap on Facebook

Posted on 2024-02-10 by Jack

Wondrous reflections on the Chinese opera. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciating the Fine Arts, China, Clothing, Collective Strength, Communication Styles, Communications, Cultural Differences, Discernment, Wisdom, Drama, Fantasy and Illusion, Fundamental Frame, Glory, Holding Frame, Honor, Identity, Introspection, Leadership, Legacy, Mysticism, Parenting, Personal Domain, Personal Presentation, Power, Purpose, Respect, Self-Concept, Society, Sphere of Influence, Taiwan | 23 Comments

Selecting Markets for better Market Selection

Posted on 2024-02-09 by Jack

Purpose. Choosing locale. Self-advertising. Detachment. Trial and error. Practice makes perfect. Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Agency, Asia, Attraction, Authentic Authority, Authenticity, Authority, Boundaries, Building Wealth, Calculated Risk Taking, China, Choosing a Partner or Spouse, Collective Strength, Communication Styles, Communications, Confidence, Conflict Management, Conserving Power, Courtship and Marriage, Cultural Anthropology, Cultural Differences, Decision Making, Determination, Discernment, Wisdom, Discipline, Faith Community, Freedom, Personal Liberty, Fundamental Frame, Game Theory, Handling Rejection, Headship Authority, Holding Frame, Identity, Indicators of Interest, Inner Game, International, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Male Power, Masculine Disciplines, Maturity, Personal Growth and Development, Meet Cute, Models of Success, Moral Agency, Personal Domain, Personal Presentation, Power, Purpose, Relationships, Self-Control, Sexual Authority, Society, Sphere of Influence, Strategy, Taiwan, The Power of God, Trust | 3 Comments

Jack’s Thoughts on Passporting

Posted on 2024-02-05 by Jack

Truths not expressed by proponents of the strategy. Continue reading →

Posted in Adultery and Fornication, Agency, Asia, Attraction, Calculated Risk Taking, Central America, Charisma, China, Choosing a Partner or Spouse, Collective Strength, Competence / Competition, Confidence, Conserving Power, Courtship and Marriage, Cultural Anthropology, Cultural Differences, Decision Making, Determination, Discerning Lies and Deception, Enduring Suffering, Ethical Systems, Female Evo-Psych, Female Power, Freedom, Personal Liberty, Fundamental Frame, Game Theory, Handling Rejection, Holding Frame, Hypergamy, Identity, India, Inner Game, Internet Dating Sites, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Japan, Male Power, Masculine Disciplines, Maturity, Personal Growth and Development, Models of Success, Moral Agency, Personal Domain, Personal Presentation, Philippines, Power, Purpose, Racial Relations, Relationships, Running the Gauntlet, Self-Concept, Sex, Sexual Authority, Society, South America, Sphere of Influence, Strategy, Taiwan, Thailand, The Herd, Vetting Women | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments

Boundaries in Chinese Culture

Posted on 2024-02-02 by Jack

Boundaries are used to preserve homeostasis. Continue reading →

Posted in Agency, Archetypes, Asia, Authority, Boundaries, Building Wealth, Calculated Risk Taking, China, Collective Strength, Communications, Competence / Competition, Consanguinity, Conserving Power, Cultural Anthropology, Cultural Differences, Decision Making, Discipline, Education, Ethical Systems, Freedom, Personal Liberty, Fundamental Frame, Genealogy, Generations, Gentile Authority, Headship and Patriarchy, Headship Authority, Holding Frame, Honor, Identity, Individualism, International, Introspection, Masculine Disciplines, Maturity, Personal Growth and Development, Models of Success, Moral Agency, Organization and Structure, Personal Domain, Politics, Power, Psychology, Purpose, Relationships, Respect, Self-Concept, Society, Socio-Economic Class Studies, Sphere of Influence, Stewardship, Taiwan | 4 Comments

What is the Spiritual Power of Authority?

Posted on 2024-01-11 by Jack

Power in numbers only exists when the members submit to a hierarchy of authority. Continue reading →

Posted in Agency, Archetypes, Asia, Authentic Authority, Authority, Boundaries, China, Collective Strength, Communications, Competence / Competition, Conflict Management, Conserving Power, Cultural Anthropology, Cultural Differences, Decision Making, Discernment, Wisdom, Discipline, Elite Cultural Influences, Ethical Systems, Faith Community, Fundamental Frame, Gentile Authority, Headship and Patriarchy, Headship Authority, Holding Frame, Honor, Identity, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Leadership, Masculine Disciplines, Maturity, Personal Growth and Development, Military, Models of Failure, Models of Success, Moral Agency, Organization and Structure, Personal Domain, Persuasion, Power, Purpose, Relationships, Respect, Self-Concept, Self-Control, Society, Sphere of Influence, Taiwan, Teaching, The Power of God, Trust, Vetting Women | 33 Comments

The Spirit of Jezebel

Posted on 2023-11-15 by Jack

Jezebel may be dead and gone, but her spirit of W!tchcr@ft remains. Continue reading →

Posted in Archetypes, Asia, Authority, Calculated Risk Taking, Cultural Differences, Decision Making, Discerning Lies and Deception, Discernment, Wisdom, Enduring Suffering, Female Power, Fundamental Frame, Identity, International, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Media, Models of Failure, Mysticism, Personality Types, Philippines, Power, Prayer, Psychology, Relationships, Sexual Authority, Solipsism, Thailand, Vetting Women, Witchcraft | Tagged , | 20 Comments

Vetting Social Systems

Posted on 2023-10-19 by Jack

Her community / family is just as important as her character. Continue reading →

Posted in Agency, Archetypes, Authentic Authority, Authority, Boundaries, Choosing a Partner or Spouse, Churchianity, Collective Strength, Complementarianism, Convergence, Counterfeit/False Paradigms, Courtship and Marriage, Cultural Anthropology, Cultural Differences, Culture Wars, Decision Making, Discerning Lies and Deception, Ethical Systems, Female Evo-Psych, Feminism, Fundamental Frame, Headship and Patriarchy, Headship Authority, Holding Frame, Identity, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Maturity, Personal Growth and Development, Models of Failure, Models of Success, Moral Agency, Organization and Structure, Paradigms of Religion, Power, Psychology, Purpose, Relationships, Self-Concept, Society, Sphere of Influence, Trust, Vetting Women | 25 Comments