Ancient China Pyramid System

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The interpretation that we make to the world falls under the relationship between us and the system that we produce. The actual things that we saw in our eyes are influence through this process.
I agree with the idea that Nelson Goodman quoted because ever since we are born, we are influenced and instilled the existing culture. In ancient China, emperors created the pyramid system to rule over people. When the children are born, they are directly influenced by the ideology that they must serve the emperor because their king is the god’s son. For over two thousand years, no matter how many dynasty they change, the habit and ideology was passed on. There are many example in different culture and in different places.

Experience and the surrounding

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