James C. Scott, the Ambivalent Anarchist
Briefly

The anthropologist Eric Wolf remarked that anthropology's 'original sin' lies in its pursuit of pristine, capitalist-free cultures, shaped by the violent interactions of colonizers and the colonized.
While the comparative study of cultures can enhance our understanding, much of anthropology's knowledge has been gained at the expense of colonized and subjugated peoples.
Read at The Nation
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