Published Nov 25, 2020

Agustín Fuentes — This Species Moment

Anthropologist Agustín Fuentes challenges traditional evolutionary and economic paradigms by emphasizing cooperation and social bonds as core to human development, urging a transformative view on health, medicine, and the importance of connection in driving human exchanges.

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Rethinking Human Exchanges

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Human Social Ecosystem

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Human Niche and Holobionts

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