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Q&A with Roman KrznaricLiz Jensen

Liz Jensen — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:00:28 +0000

Political thinker and philosopher Roman Krznaric is interviewed by Writers Rebel’s Liz Jensen. Roman shares an excerpt from his latest book, The Good Ancestor: How to Think Long Term in a Short Term World, here. Liz Jensen: The title of your book is taken from a quotation by the medical researcher Jonas Salk, [...]

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The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis | Amitav Ghosh

Katie Percival — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:42:27 +0000

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Recycle Archaeology’s Labels for LandfillHelen Wickstead

Helen Wickstead — Thu, 26 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Most people don’t know that thousands of finds from archaeological digs end up in landfill. Some of these “de-selected” artefacts turned up on the spoil-heap or outside the trench. They can’t be used to date deposits because they are not stratified within excavated layers. Many fragments of ancient bone, pot and stone are not [...]

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Return of a Native | Vron Ware

Katie Percival — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:20:57 +0000

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Notes from Deep Time: A Journey Through Our Past and Future Worlds | Helen Gordon

Katie Percival — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:20:22 +0000

[/su_column] ‘A terrific book, especially clarifying on the Anthropocene in context. I loved the especially eye-opening last chapter on the deep future, on the disposal of nuclear waste and the human failing to [...]

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