Your Definition of Technology is Too Narrow- DTNS Weekend
Summary
Host Dr. Nikki and anthropologist Dr. Jonathan Dombrowski explore the anthropology of technology, defining it broadly as tools and knowledge used to solve problems. They discuss ancient innovations like fire and hand axes, viewing domesticated animals and language as technological forms. The conversation also highlights indigenous knowledge systems and challenges the bias toward modern Western science.
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Sponsors: Capital One, Vanta, OLLI, and Morning Brew Daily
Intro: Anthropology of Tech with Dr. Jonathan Dombrowski
Defining Technology: Tools and Knowledge
Early Human Tech: Fire, Stone Tools, and Animal Use
Domestication and Pets as Technology
Intangible Tech: Language and Social Organization
Sponsors: ChatGPT Work, Capital One, Sephora, Grainger, Best Western
Indigenous Knowledge vs. Western Science
Case Studies: Desert Fishing and Parrot Domestication
Long-term Perspective on Tech and Outro
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