Chapter
Anthropological Attention to Detail
08:38 - 13:10 (04:31)
The speaker discusses a story about an explorer who was given gifts by locals who believed him to be some sort of celestial being. The explorer dismisses the gifts as trifles, which the speaker deems bad anthropology.
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The narrator discusses an encounter between a Yanomami tribe and an anthropologist, who is dismissive of the gifts offered to him and attempts to question the tribe about gold through gesture-based discussions.
08:38 - 13:10 (04:31)
Anthropology
Summary
The narrator discusses an encounter between a Yanomami tribe and an anthropologist, who is dismissive of the gifts offered to him and attempts to question the tribe about gold through gesture-based discussions.