Zoe, the Thai "no worries" attitude is really interesting. It makes me think it's not so much that they *embrace* complexity, but they're just used to going with the flow, out of necessity. Not sure how that might be different than the approach to life in India, but it's certainly fascinating to think about the many possibilities, and how they differ from our own approach.

Dave, yes, there's a lot going on in the post. That's probably one of my "faults" as a blogger—trying to squeeze too many related but separate ideas into a single post. If I was smart, I would have stretched it out into three or four posts! But expanding on it for a chapter for my book is an even better idea. :) Thanks for your encouragement and steadfast involvement in the Halfway to Normal community.