Here’s something to think about today. If Esperanto happened to become the world’s second language, as we all hope it someday will, do you think that it would cause a homogenization of cultures? Or perhaps it would consume every culture and unite it under the single banner of Esperanto culture?<\/p>\n
My neighbor, a student of history, asked me to consider the above. He reasoned that language constitutes a large part of a culture’s identity, and if so, it is possible that multiple cultures when utilizing a shared language might experience some blending of their respective cultures. The result on a large scale could be a single, motley culture that arises from the combined aspects of various ways of thinking!<\/p>\n
On the other hand, there is always the chance that world cultures could remain relatively stagnant as they are. The sole change from having Esperanto be the world’s second language could be that a definitive Esperanto culture would arise at last – and it would be the aggregate of all the world’s cultures! It’s a bit difficult to envision, I admit, but perhaps it’s not too improbable.<\/p>\n
Per usual, any thoughts? There have been some good points made in previous discussions. Let your voice be heard!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Here’s something to think about today. If Esperanto happened to become the world’s second language, as we all hope it someday will, do you think that it would cause a homogenization of cultures? Or perhaps it would consume every culture and unite it under the single banner of Esperanto culture? My neighbor, a student of…<\/p>\n