Chapter 7 was an interesting chapter in Appiah’s Cosmopolitanism. Appiah discusses cultural imperialism which is when a non-civilized or dysfunctional civilization adopts or models a larger civilization that has functioned well. He dismisses the this concept because the world isn’t constant and always changing. He feels we must accept change and go with it rather than turn our backs on it and try to avoid it.

The golden rule of this chapter is that we are all human and will always share that. Which means despite our views and beliefs on any topic, at the end of the day we are all alike and must accept each other’s differences in opinion.

Appiah says “Cultural purity is an oxymoron,” and does so because there are many different cultures that people are apart of that makes who you are. No one is pure in one clture. If you’re an American, that’s a part of your culture but the American who sits next to you in class may be a Christian and you’re Muslim. These cultures also make up who you are which prevents a true “pure” culture.