The speaker says Eastern cultures often prioritize the greater good over the individual, whereas Western civilization places greater emphasis on individual freedoms, rights, and the pursuit of happiness.

“and say like this is what you're looking like now i can amplify that a thousand times um is it still what you want um and the truth is that different cultures made different choices you know like in eastern cultures the the greater good is often valued more than the individual western civilization we care more about individual freedoms and and rights and the pursuit of happiness and so on uh than than others and even there there are gradations”