Dimitris Xygalatas: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living


Author: Andrew Keen August 27, 2022 Duration: 27:03
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Dimitris Xygalatas: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.

In this episode, Andrew is joined by Dimitris Xygalatas, author of Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living.

Dimitris Xygalatas is a pioneering anthropologist and cognitive scientist who runs the Experimental Anthropology Lab at the University of Connecticut. He has published over 100 articles across various disciplines, and has been interviewed about his groundbreaking work by the New York Times, The Guardian, PBS, the History Channel, National Geographic, and numerous other outlets.


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