However, these cultures which are developed by peoples have a limited period of usefulness, after which their continued use can be counter-productive, a liability rather than a benefit.
As human cultures have evolved they have become increasingly more complex so that in the year 2011 we have a multitude of choices and a plethora of samples - modern, antique or ancient. The Universal Culture has been asserting itself, especially in “western” countries.
The Universal Culture includes hi-tech wizardry like computers and the Internet, flight and other modes of automated transportation, television, food, beverages, belief systems, literatures, politics, science and so much more…all things from all places and peoples are coalescing into a single stream.
If the dominant culture does not fulfill the purposes for which cultures are developed and applied, to “provide a meaningful and useful set of behaviours by which…our needs may be satisfied”, then it is necessary to further examine what we are doing with an eye to making effective changes whereby our genuine needs will be met.
How does one transform culture or bring about a transformation of culture? I do not believe that any one of us can do this. It is by nature a collective activity.
We do have tools by which our needs may be examined or met. Reason and debate and analysis and discussion and imaginative creativity are some effective tools for the pursuit of this collective goal - the transformation of culture to meet our current and future needs.
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