I don't know. That thought sounds kind of monocultural.

So -- first, empathy. I've felt cultural shock. I've lived places and done things where many people around me lived lives that made no sense to me.

Second -- that's not just a snarky one-liner. I'm suggesting that your notions, as explained, constitute a different kind of monoculture. You've gone up a meta-level. Instead of everyone having the same interests, you now expect everyone to have the same general attitudes.

Don't you want people with different attitudes around? If you encounter someone with different attitudes, isn't that an opportunity to expand your mind and come to understand a different perspective?