COVID-19 and the Turn to Magical Thinking
From bogus miracle cures and dangerous conspiracy theories to powerful shows of weaponry, across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic is evoking all manner of magical thinking.
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Corporate “Sorcerers” Reveal the Magical Power of Capitalism
A company’s appropriation of an Indigenous ritual highlights the power of businesses to destroy traditions, community ties, and ecosystems.
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Is Artificial Intelligence Magic?
What does the anthropology of magic reveal about how people create and use AI?
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Do Guns Possess the Power to Change Us?
A story of three deaths in Haiti has a lesson to teach the U.S.