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[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Fair enough, i guess i would add that the dualistic nature of western literature is a unique socially constructed cultural choice, and not anything actually innate to how human beings think. In other words, there are several human literary legacies independent of it.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

which ones are you thinking of?

Hindi and Chinese are the two biggest ones. Im not an expert but you probably have heard of the Dao and Bahgavad Gita