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What does it mean?
Culture should be shared and adapted for society, not hoarded.
In plain terms
Share culture with society instead of keeping it.
What can you take from it?
Spread culture instead of hoarding it.

Where it applies

  • education
  • policy
  • living

Putting it to work

  • share culture
  • adapt traditions

Questions to consider

  • How do you share culture?
  • What is culture for?

Another view

Sharing might dilute cultural depth.

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