Anthropology

August 2024

• Aug 23, 2024ExplainersWhy Humans Cooperate: Evolutionary InsightsWhy do humans cooperate at unprecedented scales? The science of kin selection, reciprocal altruism, Axelrod's tournaments, altruistic punishment,...19 MIN4.8k

May 2024

• May 20, 2024CultureThe Cognitive Science Behind Religious BeliefReligion is universal across human cultures and deep in human history. Cognitive scientists have developed compelling theories about why, and the...22 MIN5.0k

April 2024

• Apr 7, 2024CultureOverview of Anthropology's ScopeA comprehensive introduction to anthropology: the four-field approach, Franz Boas, Malinowski's fieldwork, Geertz's thick description, Svante...18 MIN7.8k

March 2024

• Mar 30, 2024CultureCultural Perspectives on Death: Global InsightsFrom Mexican Día de los Muertos to Japanese ancestor veneration to the Torajan death feasts of Indonesia, how different cultures approach death,...26 MIN1.2k

June 2022

• Jun 13, 2022CultureWhat Is Mythology?Mythology is the study of sacred narratives that cultures use to explain origins, justify social order, and explore the human condition.24 MIN6.3k