AND OTHER TRAITS We rarely are this honest about ourselves. And fail to grasp th

http://lb-stage.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2013/07/chinas-marriage-market?fsrc=rssHYPERGAMY AND OTHER TRAITS

We rarely are this honest about ourselves. And fail to grasp the role of property rights in reproduction. We were right, they copied us.

The other asian difference thats interesting is their concept of harmony vs our concept of equality. They are right. We used to be like them.

Their use of verbs and ours of nouns. Looks like science favors particularists and we are right.

Their use of lies, deception, and delay, and our use of truth and conflict to resolve problems quickly. We are right because of the external consequences if deception.

They have no illusion about the nature of man. We have confused the ideal that we aspire to with the factual nature of man. Both of us have failed in this respect.