Long Now: Seminars About Long-term Thinking

Wade Davis: Activist Anthropology

Long Now: Seminars About Long-term Thinking ›

55:36 | Jan 27th, 2023

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What is the role and purpose of Anthropology today? Wade Davis looks back at the pioneering work of Franz Boas in the early 20th century that upended long-held Western assumptions on race & gender, al...Show More



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benrempel recommended:Apr 3rd, 2023

Wade Davis is always worth a listen - here with a clear-eyed take on anthropology and it’s complicated relationship with the colonial assault on indigenous cultures but still making a compelling case for its “activist” potential to challenge this legacy along with many of our looming existential cri...Show More

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