Empathy isn’t complicated
Above, primatologist Frans de Waal takes issue with human exceptionalism. Also, Pardis Mahdavi on why young people value reputation over catching the virus.
Visualizing the virus
Above, Colette Gaiter explores how how the virus has been brought to life. Also, HUGE has open-sourced their insights and data.
No initiation without inversion
Above, the third in a series exploring the work of Victor and Edith Turner on ritual. Also, mythologist Martin Shaw on the pandemic as collective initiation.
Imagining the real
Above, anthropologist Hugh Gusterson on how the virus challenges our ability to perceive threats. Also, Lockdown Stories is an interesting participatory research project.
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