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Towards a Cultural Study of Crypto

31 Mar 2021 4 minute read 1 comment Maximilian Brichta

The vast majority of us folks in the crypto space are here to speculate about the economic, technological, and ideological upside of blockchain. On the first front, everyone from retail investors inspired by r/wallstreetbets to firmly established fin...

Local Knowledge by Clifford Geertz, Chapters 5 & 7 Summary

29 Mar 2021 5 minute read 0 comments Maximilian Brichta

In the chapters 5 & 7 of Local Knowledge, Geertz discusses art as an object of anthropological study, assesses issues with "modern" notions of "thought," and offers critiques the elitism and disciplinary boundaries within the academy. Chapter 5 – “A...