Reading and remote conversations teach culture better than physical travel
Derek Sivers · #88 Derek Sivers: Innovation Versus Imitation · Jul 21, 2020 · at 1:28:26
Entrepreneur and author Derek Sivers discusses whether international travel is truly necessary to understand foreign cultures deeply.
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“Wouldn't I have learned more about Turkey by reading three books about Turkey, maybe watching the top five most popular movies in Turkey, and maybe scheduling phone conversations with 20 people from Turkey? You know, that's the same number of hours invested, but I think I would learn more about the culture in that way.”
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