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COVID AND THE MYTHS OF EAST AND WEST
by Kenan Malik
. This essay, on why there is no simple divide between “Eastern” and “Western” values, was my Observer column this week. It was published in the Observer, 8 August 2021, under the headline “Can Covid death rates be reduced to a clash of values? It’s not so simple”. “The fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of ‘Asian values’.” “Asian culture’s emphasis on obedience to authority could play a role in explaining how successful public health measures have been in the region.” “The massive […]
Categories: International, Philosophy & Ethics, Politics • Tags: asian values, china, communitarianism, confucianism, covid 19, east asia, east v west, eastern philosophy, individualism, japan, liberalism, olympics, south korea, taiwan, tokyo olympics, trust, western philosophy