tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36759558.post6395058988069311274..comments2024-02-05T14:31:41.136-03:00Comments on Living in Translation: A Series of Misfortunate Eventstheshortestfusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09942727867288220757noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36759558.post-4072502760944893572008-11-08T22:38:00.000-02:002008-11-08T22:38:00.000-02:00We don't talk much about ethos anymore it seem...We don't talk much about ethos anymore it seems (too 19th century lol) but Argentina's ethos really<BR/>is the root of these situations. I<BR/>grew up in Latin America am fluent in spanish and still find Argentina<BR/>maddening (&fascinating of course).<BR/>Then again, your complaints are typical of many argentinos - but they seem stuck in behaviours (short term thinking, zero sum games-for me to win you have to lose, and pedantic cynicism) that<BR/>sabotage or slow down attempts to change things. Have you read Ernesto Sabato's Sobre Heroes y Tumbas?? If you had to read one book (assuming you have the time) that would be the one. Good luck in your stay. A lively blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com