It’s probably more so that that the vast majority of families in China have recent historical memories of being duped by sophisticated folks proclaiming to be altruistic, morally superior, etc., and engaging in activities allegedly to the benefit of the wider population.
I’m inclined to believe in the possibility of a memetic ‘inoculation’ so I can see why there would be a huge difference in how such ideas are viewed, to a lesser extent this applies to all of the former Warsaw Pact countries too.
Plus there’s the natural tendency of an older and longer settled society to be more conscious of social status maneuvering.
Most of the population probably won’t have anything against genuinely altruistic people who don’t try to claim any sort of social status, moral authority, etc.
It’s probably more so that that the vast majority of families in China have recent historical memories of being duped by sophisticated folks proclaiming to be altruistic, morally superior, etc., and engaging in activities allegedly to the benefit of the wider population.
I’m inclined to believe in the possibility of a memetic ‘inoculation’ so I can see why there would be a huge difference in how such ideas are viewed, to a lesser extent this applies to all of the former Warsaw Pact countries too.
Plus there’s the natural tendency of an older and longer settled society to be more conscious of social status maneuvering.
Most of the population probably won’t have anything against genuinely altruistic people who don’t try to claim any sort of social status, moral authority, etc.