Name: An invitation to reexamine your familiar world
Uploaded: 2022-06-28T14:40:55Z
Duration: 12 min 54 s
Description: Before entering the world of financial journalism, Gillian Tett was a cultural anthropologist who studied how the past influences our present thoughts and behaviors. In an entertaining talk, she shows how you can use an anthropological outlook to see the world with fresh eyes -- and welcome new and different cultural truths into your life.

Before entering the world of financial journalism, Gillian Tett was a cultural anthropologist who studied how the past influences our present thoughts and behaviors. In an entertaining talk, she shows how you can use an anthropological outlook to see the world with fresh eyes -- and welcome new and different cultural truths into your life.

Gillian Tett: An invitation to reexamine your familiar world

An invitation to reexamine your familiar world

The cultural lens through which we view dogs, cell phones, and even face masks, unveils deeper human connections and behaviors.

Culture, like a flowing river, evolves - exemplified by the global journey of Kit Kats from British biscuits to Japanese delicacies.

Embracing cultural anthropology reveals unseen social norms and enhances self-awareness, fostering deeper understanding.