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Commonplace Book:

Wade Davis

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

Lived: 1953-

For further info: en.wikipedia.org

Quotes:

“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.

06 Aug 2020 from the article “Rolling Stone”

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“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.

6 Aug 2020 from the article “The Unraveling of America”

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