Scott Atran, an anthropologist who studies terrorist organizations, says the key is to "empathize with people, without always sympathizing." Empathy allows us to understand others from their perspective, regardless of how reprehensible that perspective might seem.

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The Tarahumara of central Mexico can run over
400 miles without stopping.



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The Moken of Thailand can intentionally control the pupils of their eyes to see more clearly underwater as they dive for clams, while also willfully decreasing their heart rate so they can hold their breath for five minutes or longer!

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The ‘sea-nomad’ children who see like dolphins

Unlike most people, the children of a Thailand tribe see with total clarity beneath the waves – how do they do it, and might their talent be learned?

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160229-the-sea-nomad-children-who-see-like-dolphins
The Inuit survive the Arctic winter by tracking and killing seals under several feet of ice.

#anthro101 #humandiversity #celebratedifferences https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/exploreorg/00000144-0a36-d3cb-a96c-7b3f85e20000
Inuit Wisdom

In traditional Inuit culture, tribes relied on the knowledge of the elders for survival. Will the wisdom of the elders survive in the face of a new generation?Tepolah Atagoseaq, Inuit Elder in Arctic...

https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/exploreorg/00000144-0a36-d3cb-a96c-7b3f85e20000
The complex water temples of the Balinese have managed water distribution on the island for over 1200 years-and recently saved the island from environmental collapse when new agricultural technologies were introduced.

#ancientwisdom #education #anthro101 https://www.ft.com/content/83df61cc-caf2-11e1-8872-00144feabdc0
The lessons that flow from Bali’s water temples

As with Bali’s ancient irrigation system, we cannot be confident that there is time to adapt in a fast-changing world

https://www.ft.com/content/83df61cc-caf2-11e1-8872-00144feabdc0
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