Buddhism spread to different countries with varying cultures‚ the Buddhist practices and religious beliefs were adapted to fit the local culture‚ without compromising the fundamental teachings involving compassion‚ wisdom‚ et cetera. Buddhism was widely spread throughout Asia‚ but was remained practically foreign in the West till modern times. About twenty decades ago‚ there were no Buddhists in the West‚ thus Buddhism remained rather foreign in most Western countries‚ and people had little understanding
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Reagan brought upon numerous exceptional and dubious policies to the U.S. economy. A considerable lot of these approaches‚ including Reaganomics still influence our economy in general and are still significant points of open deliberations today. Reaganomics was not exclusively taking into account economics‚ rather it incorporated a sense of having good moral establishments. Government mediation and regulation of the economy were seen as financially unsafe and moreover ethically off-base. It was trusted
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Panasonic and Japans Changing Culture In Japan in 1918 Konosuke Matsushita founded Matsushita Electric a consumer electronics company which is known today as Panasonic. Panasonic has offices in 58 different countries and is regarded as one of the world’s largest electronics companies. (Panasonic‚ 2013) Panasonic alike many other Japanese companies was established on a Confucian value system. The Confucian value system consists of three main elements; reciprocal obligations‚ honesty and loyalty
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The introduction of slavery‚ in 1619‚ allowed the settlements in North America to establish their own economy and social society. Through slavery‚ the economy of the North American settlements was able to climb rapidly as the production of crops increased. However‚ slavery had a negative impact on the social aspects of the settlements. It caused the establishment of a hierarchy and created a gap between different groups of people. The period of slavery began in 1619 when a Dutch ship brought twenty
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Modern western culture arguably fails to meet the most fundamental requirements of any culture: to provide a sense of belonging and purpose‚ a sense of self-worth and meaning‚ and a moral framework to guide youth. Countries like New Zealand and Australia are categorized as “new” western nations‚ young countries without a long‚ shared cultural heritage or strong sense of identity (Eckersley. R 2008). I believe the contribution of western societies has created a worsening precedent‚ one that in particular
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Over the years automobiles have changed and impacted the US. “How can I show the history and mechanics of the US automobile to explain the growth and success of the US economy?” The first automobile companies in the US sparked the nation’s want for luxurious‚ fast‚ and reliable vehicles. In the early 1900’s Henry Ford begin the first to mass produce his vehicles. Which would later lead on to a multi billion dollar company. Henry Ford was the first to mass produce the gasoline automobile in the
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simply disagreed with a fascist world order. The homefront did not recover solely through government intervention‚ there were other groups that supported the people‚ Unions. Though they are designed to help the worker‚ they took up helping the economy as well. Despite the growth of huge unions in the mass production industries during the new deal years‚ labor’s role in the World War II economy‚ outside the realm of collective-bargaining‚ did not vary much from that of World War I. In both Wars‚
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ending was very beneficial to the United States of America. It led to the expansion of the southwest and west‚ the growth of major corporations‚ and the popularity of television which caused tremendous financial growth that boosted the United States economy. The war brought the return of wealth‚ and in the postwar period the United States combined its position as the world’s richest country. “Gross national product‚ a measure of all goods and services produced in the United States‚ jumped from
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Abstract Western pop culture has been a phenomenon that it has influenced every aspect of society. In this paper I looked into how it has affected a third world country such as the Philippines‚ how pop culture has changed the country and its people. I find that some of the changes were for the better and some changes had a negative impact. Influences of Western Pop Culture Culture and traditions are significant in countries like Philippines‚ which has always cherished its rich heritage and
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nations now even questioned the relationship they had with their own country. Even though the poor and wealthy had distinct perceptions of the depression‚ both sides still felt challenged and changed by the experience. In this paper I will examine how the Great Depression affected the world economically‚ socially ‚ and culturally. Economic Impact of the Great Depression The Great Depression
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