Why Do We Wrap Presents?
Wrapping paper is a striptease that hides and reveals, transforming otherwise ordinary objects into gifts.
Why Do We Wrap Presents?
Stranger Lands
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How Do You Count Without Numbers?
Some human societies lack words for numbers. What does this say about the rest of us—and human evolution?
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Eating People Is Wrong—But It’s Also Widespread and Sacred
Can transcendence be attained by embracing the strongest taboo of all?
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The Mysterious Power of Arrogance
Why do overbearing, obnoxious people so often come out on top? What the story of a local celebrity in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea reveals about the rise of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency.
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The New Old National Pastime
A onetime minor league baseball player turned anthropologist conducts interviews at his former spring-training camp—and discovers how playing ball has changed.