{"id":3436,"date":"2018-03-22T15:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T22:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ourthoughts.ca\/?p=3436"},"modified":"2018-03-22T15:46:30","modified_gmt":"2018-03-22T22:46:30","slug":"how-to-become-more-cultured-and-why-you-should","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourthoughts.ca\/2018\/03\/22\/how-to-become-more-cultured-and-why-you-should\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become more cultured and why you should"},"content":{"rendered":"

This guest post is written by Kate Harveston, a writer and political activist from Pennsylvania. She blogs about culture and politics, and the various ways that those elements act upon each other. For more of her work, you can follow her on Twitter<\/a> or subscribe to her blog, Only Slightly Biased<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

So this may have been hanging around on your new year\u2019s resolutions list for a couple of years, but how important is it to become more cultured?<\/p>\n

In short, probably one of the most important things you can do for yourself!<\/p>\n

Becoming more cultured and\u00a0broadening your horizons is actually more important than many of us might realize, deserving more heed than a noncommittal \u201cI\u2019ll do this once the essential stuff is done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Being cultured means being educated and insightful. It could mean being well-read, maintaining an interest in classic films, or developing a well-trained eye for appreciating art in its many forms. To be cultured also means to be educated about the world, to understand the dynamics and politics in foreign countries as well as domestically, and to compassionately comprehend what seems to be unfamiliar and far away.<\/p>\n

So how do we become more cultured and why?<\/p>\n

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This shouldn\u2019t feel like a chore! And if it does, it\u2019s time to break it down to basics:<\/p>\n