The Paradox of Water Social Problems From a talented young anthropologist

From a talented young anthropologist and contributor to the New Yorker comes a fascinating investigation into the spiritual practice of shamanism

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He exposes the promise and fallout of the idealistic reforms of the 1960s and how the myth of political consensus has given way to the cynicism and conspiratorialism of American life today

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It is a love letter to losing oneself in physicality

The Paradox of Water Social Problems From a talented young anthropologistWater is a molecular marvel. Its seemingly simple formulaH2Odictates the properties that make water both essential for life and easily contaminated. Herein lies the paradox of water: we cannot live without it, but it is easily rendered unsafe. The Paradox of Water explores the intersection of the scientific, social, and policy implications around access to safe drinking water. Drinking water is the smallest fraction of water used by a nation. Yet, the