About the Iceberg
- Mark
- Nov 13, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Nov 19, 2020
Culture is like an iceberg. So much of culture lies just below and way below the surface. Stuff above the waterline are artifacts...things we can see about a culture. Just below the surface is what we say we do and what we really do. Deep below the surface, and only visible when we really stop, look, and listen, are the assumptions we make about other people and the world we live in. This level will sink you if you are not mindful.
I never thought I'd be the type of person to watch game streams. My nephew, Rohan, he's obsessed. He's always glued to his phone, watching these guys play video games or just... talk. One weekend, I was babysitting him while my sister was out of town. He was camped out on my living room floor, headphones on, completely engrossed. I was trying to read a book, but I kept getting distracted by his reactions. He’d gasp, or laugh, or mutter "no way!" under his breath.
Finally, my curiosity got the better of me. "What's so interesting?" I asked. He pulled off one earphone, his eyes wide. "This guy is insane, Aunty. He's on a crazy winning streak. And he's giving…