Charles Sieberts Article, An Elephant Crackup - 1321 Words

Communication within a society is imperative for a society’s long-lasting existence. Communication helps generate a durable foundation for a structured and organized society. The most robust and advanced societies have intricate communications systems in which people within are able to cooperate with one another and intercommunicate. Each society and culture has their own way of domestic communication. In Charles Siebert’s article, An Elephant Crackup?, he discusses about the elephant culture and how it functions and communicates within their society, and the emotional aspects which surround the culture. However, more advanced cultures will inevitably expand their influence and seep into others. Ethan Watters’, The Mega-Marketing of Depression in Japan, reveals this to us by showing how pharmaceutical companies exploited their power to influence more susceptible cultures, such as Japan at that time. From past to present day cultures have always been in contact an d interacting with each other. Examples of how these cultures interact or communicate come through by expressing empathy, marketing, and through economic gain, or trading. These interactions between cultures allow for cultures to be understood better and form an accord. The main measure to communicate ideas is across cultures is through emotions, especially empathy. In Siebert’s article, An Elephant Crackup?, he examines elephant culture and how it is strikingly similar to human culture. He compares how elephants