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Pragmatism This dimension describes how people in the past as well as today relate to the fact that so much that happens around us cannot be explained. In societies with a normative orientation, most people have a strong desire to explain as much as possible. In societies with a pragmatic orientation most people dont have a need to explain everything, as they believe that it is impossible to understand fully the complexity of life. The challenge is not to know the truth but to live a virtuous life. Iran's very low score of 14 indicates that it has a strongly normative cultural orientation. People in such societies have a strong concern with establishing the absolute Truth; they are normative in their thinking. They exhibit great respect for traditions, a relatively small propensity to save for the future, and a focus on achieving quick results. Indulgence One challenge that confronts humanity, now and in the past, is the degree to which little children are socialized. Without socialization we do not become human. This dimension is defined as the extent to which people try to control their desires and impulses, based on the way they were raised. Relatively weak control is called indulgence and relatively strong control is called restraint. Cultures can, therefore, be described as indulgent or restrained. The low score of 40 in this dimension means that Iran has a culture of restraint. Societies with a low score in this dimension have a tendency to cynicism and pessimism. Also, in contrast to indulgent societies, restrained societies do not put much emphasis on leisure time and control the gratification of their desires. People with this orientation have the perception that their actions are restrained by social norms and feel that indulging themselves is somewhat wrong.
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