Portable Wisdom

Author: Wade Davis

Brief Info: Canadian cultural anthropologist, ethnobotanist, author, and photographer

Years Lived: 1953-

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Quotations


The American cult of the individual

The American cult of the individual denies not just community but the very idea of society. No one owes anything to anyone. All must be prepared to fight for everything: education, shelter, food, medical care.

From the article “The Unraveling of America”

— 06 Aug 2020


Change is the one constant when it comes to culture

Change, after all, is the one constant when it comes to culture. All peoples in all places at all times are always dancing with new possibilities for life.

From the article “The Unraveling of America”

— 6 Aug 2020

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