
Friction
What the struggle over the Indonesian rainforests can teach us about the social frictions that shape the world around us
Rubbing two sticks together produces heat and light while one stick alone is just a stick. It is the friction that produces movement, action, and effect. Anthropologist Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing challenges the widespread view that globalization invariably signifies a clash of culture...
What the struggle over the Indonesian rainforests can teach us about the social frictions that shape the world around us
Rubbing two sticks together produces heat and light while one stick alone is just a stick. It is the friction that produces movement, action, and effect. Anthropologist Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing challenges the widespread view that globalization invariably signifies a clash of culture...