The Surreal World of Money
Without the material value of a literal coin, we are left to trust in the symbolic relationships that give meaning to money.
The Surreal World of Money
Culture
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The Struggle to Protect a Tree at the Heart of Hopi Culture
In the American Southwest, the loss of juniper trees at the hands of mining and development could cost the Hopi a crucial part of their heritage.
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The Church of the Solar Eclipse
Eclipse hunters aren’t merely astronomy geeks—they are seekers of awe and wonder.
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Cooking Up an International Market for Quinoa
In Peru, a chef and an agronomist are using the kitchen of a five-star hotel to create an appetite for threatened varieties of a traditional crop.
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The Perils and Privileges of an Amazonian Hallucinogen
Tourism based on consumption of the plant brew known as ayahuasca is booming, for better and for worse.
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Wisdom Without a Country
An encounter with a famous sculpture by Constantin Brâncuși raises questions about family, nationalism, and belonging; the role and refuge of art; and whether a country can ever recover from authoritarianism.