[knzhou]

If such deeply-held values can flip within 40 years, then what does it mean to say one set is "Eastern" and one is "Western"?

[donw]

> If such deeply-held values can flip within 40 years...

I'm afraid you've lost me...?

> ...what does it mean to say one set is "Eastern" and one is "Western"?

I suspect that's more of a historical convention than anything else. Probably would have used the term "Enlightenment" rather than "Western", myself.