Event Dime

Can distinctive cultural practices survive in a flattened world?

When:

January 15, 2025 · 6:00 PM

Where:

Leadership at Viterbo University in La

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Episode 177: Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada explore the paradox of valuing diversity while facing the erosion of cultural distinctiveness. "There's a deep incompatibility between two different conceptions of diversity," Kyte said. "Individual diversity requires inclusivity, but group diversity necessitates exclusivity to preserve shared practices and beliefs." The podcast highlights the alarming statistic that an estimated half of the world's 7,000 languages may disappear within a generation,