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Larry Stout replied to Martin Hermansky's discussion Anthropology should try to solve the most inportant problems of contemporary world

"I haven't read the book, Jan. I merely stumbled onto the title, and since it bears on conflict resolution, I thought I would bring it to your attention, in case it might prove to be of marginal interest. You can read a blurb at the…"

Dec 14, 2012

Mr. Jan Hearthstone replied to Martin Hermansky's discussion Anthropology should try to solve the most inportant problems of contemporary world

"Larry, could you, briefly, explain why? Thanks, Hearthstone. "

Dec 14, 2012

Larry Stout replied to Martin Hermansky's discussion Anthropology should try to solve the most inportant problems of contemporary world

"Thought you might be interested in this book, Jan: http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Conflict-Resolution-Filippo-Aureli/dp/0520223462/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355484221&sr=1-1&keywords=natural+conflict+resolution "

Dec 14, 2012

Larry Stout replied to Martin Hermansky's discussion Anthropology should try to solve the most inportant problems of contemporary world

"Short of universal genetic retrofitting, I'm afraid things millennial will remain dire. And things messianic will remain fictional."

Dec 11, 2012

Mr. Jan Hearthstone replied to Martin Hermansky's discussion Anthropology should try to solve the most inportant problems of contemporary world

"" ... words, words, words ..." Till we, all of us, agree on what it is that we want the Earth look like at its optimum (optimal for all who share the Earth), we'll continue on our way to destroying ourselves and the the planet. What I…"

Dec 11, 2012

Larry Stout replied to Martin Hermansky's discussion Anthropology should try to solve the most inportant problems of contemporary world

"I entertain mixed metaphors, Jan. I think of the hand-basket as a personal chthonic vehicle, and we may ask whether Hell supplies it in each case, or if we each are obliged to bring our own to the point of descent! ;>)"

Dec 11, 2012

Mr. Jan Hearthstone replied to Martin Hermansky's discussion Anthropology should try to solve the most inportant problems of contemporary world

"... a hand-basket on its way to Hell, with us all fighting over the tiller handle ... "

Dec 11, 2012

Larry Stout replied to Martin Hermansky's discussion Anthropology should try to solve the most inportant problems of contemporary world

"Unfortunately, human history abundantly illustrates that philosophers are never the powers-that-be, though the latter commonly pose as philosophers for purposes of self-aggrandizement (perhaps also self-justification) and demagoguery. …"

Dec 11, 2012

Mr. Jan Hearthstone replied to Martin Hermansky's discussion Anthropology should try to solve the most inportant problems of contemporary world

"Not only Anthropology, but all humankind's knowledge should actively contribute to making this planet a good place to live for all who share this planet. I have more to say to this at www.ModelEarth.Org . Thanks, Mr. Jan Hearthstone."

Nov 21, 2012

Martin Hermansky posted a discussion

Anthropology should try to solve the most inportant problems of contemporary world

Dear all,I would like to ask for an advice.I am looking for papers and/or books authored by anthropologists which explicitly assert that anthropology should abandon all obscure topics it is studying (I do not want to insult anyone so I would not give any examples) and instead try to solve the most important problems of contemporary world (e.g. world financial crisis, ethnic conflicts, etc.).I do not think that any topic is obscure to such an extent that it should not be researched at all. At…See More

Jun 16, 2012

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Martin Hermansky replied to Bill Guinee's discussion Recent Prestige Theory in the group Theory in Anthropology

"Have you been successful in finding any theoretical literature? At the moment I am doing research on high school teenagers and need some theoretical background to the concept of prestige. Although Bourdieu's capitals are useful, they are not…"

May 31, 2012

Martin Hermansky added a discussion to the group Gear, Gadgets, & Devices for the Field

Notes management software

I am looking for an advice how to manage overwhelming amount of notes, excerpts and other stuff every scientist produces during his/her work. I do not mean fieldnotes for particular project, but scientific stuff in general.I am well aware that Francine started a similar topic but it is slightly different.I am looking for software solution which lets me store different kinds of notes, thoughts, literature excerpts, etc. in one place and let me sort them and search them.At the moment I have ton…See More

Mar 28, 2011

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