dislikes the idea that just anyone could buy the same piece of a foreign culture that they are
I don't know the details of this case, but more likely, the author is annoyed that someone could simply buy this bit of foreign culture, rather than acquiring it (that is, the knowledge that it is the proper way to live) by being raised and educated in suitably intellectual environments. If you could just buy it, how would it differentiate you from, say, a plumbing contractor (who earns three times as much money)?
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Date: 2013-10-07 12:54 pm (UTC)I don't know the details of this case, but more likely, the author is annoyed that someone could simply buy this bit of foreign culture, rather than acquiring it (that is, the knowledge that it is the proper way to live) by being raised and educated in suitably intellectual environments. If you could just buy it, how would it differentiate you from, say, a plumbing contractor (who earns three times as much money)?