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Stuff
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jan 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Many of us these days are buried beneath an avalanche of stuff – everyday objects that seem to proliferate in the cupboard while our back is turned. Our obsession with material technology infects our view of human history, as many anthropologists judge the progress of past civilisations on the basis of how much stuff they generated, or “failed” to generate. And the production of stuff threatens our future, with the looming catastrophe of climate change and the growing tide of microplastics.
Released:
Jan 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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