Xenophilia—the love and exaltation of the Other—is so deeply embedded in the psychology of the modern West that even those who purport to be against the madness are often plagued by it. “Based Islam,” “Based China,” obsession with Eastern religions—all rooted in civ. decline.

Even when foreign civilizations are based, they are based for *their* people—not yours. You have your own traditions and thus do not need to engage in xenophilia.

With that said, it’s perfectly fine to study foreign philosophical and religious traditions—just don’t prop them up as better than your own.