About this episode

Andrew discusses the concept of civilization with James, exploring its implications for understanding our past and future.

Andrew talks with James about the concept of civilization and how we can use it to understand our shared past and future.    Sources: Against the Grain by James C. Scott Civilized to Death by Christopher Ryan Wild Thought by  Claude Lévi-Strauss Ishmael by Daniel Quinn The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: James

Guest: Andrew

Topics covered

• civilization
• shared past
• future understanding
• cultural analysis
• historical context

Keywords

• civilization
• history
• culture
• society
• future

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Against the Grain, Civilized to Death, Wild Thought, Ishmael, The Botany of Desire

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