PopAnth - Hot Buttered Humanity: An anthropologist’s guide to choosing an...
One ring to rule them all? By 1791Rings (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.Shopping for an engagement ring can be a decidedly strange experience, especially for an anthropologist of...
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James Bond playing James Bond? Skyfall reflects upon its own past.Archaeology as practiced by anthropologists is no longer only about prehistoric societies. As the world becomes increasingly...
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Debt: The First 5000 Years, by David GraeberDo we really have a moral obligation to pay our debts? According to anthropologist David Graeber, the answer to this question is a resounding ‘no.’In his...
View ArticlePopAnth - Hot Buttered Humanity: Thinking in radioactive time
Ed Davey, the UK Energy Secretary of State, declared – probably through gritted teeth – ”I am confident the programme to manage radioactive waste safely will ultimately be successful.” [1]He made this...
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