What is an anthropologist?

It is the study of humans and the ways they live. The goal is to understand human diversity and cultural differences. The four primary sub-fields:

• Archeology focuses on the objects humans have made.
• Biological anthropology examines the ways ...

Our default position is not to work particularly hard. Farming societies overcame this default with cultural exhortations to work harder and social norms about when to work and rest. Also, the relative poverty of pre-industrial people ensured an incentive to work hard. If you did...

• By listening closely to what people have to say, you shift your attention from your thoughts to the person speaking.
• This practice works for social anxiety as well and you can use it to overcome the fear of talking to people. Instead of being entangled in thoughts like "what do I hav...