When I think of the great scientific achievements - putting a man on the moon, coming up with the covid vaccine - I think of it as something we've done. I think, "we put a man on the moon." Even tho I had fuck all to do with it.
Back when I lived in Nigeria, I would think, "they've put a man on the moon."
As an African, I felt outside of the world of mankind's successes - and I don't think it was just me.
I can't quite explain why.
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@davidnjoku synecdoche makes me feel uncomfortable. Unless I was personally involved in something, it feels dishonest to include myself in the we.
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@Shanmonster Synecdoche. Beautiful word. Had to google it.
I get where you're coming from, but don't you feel part of the culture that led to all the achievements. Even slightly?
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@davidnjoku I've always felt like an outsider.
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