Palma Africana Philosophy of Language sloppy communicators inadvertently mislead us

sloppy communicators inadvertently mislead us

Long-held beliefs are unraveling and trust is thin

Packed with all the core curriculum topics

Leonor Fini

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Palma Africana Philosophy of Language sloppy communicators inadvertently mislead usIt is the contemporary elixir from which all manner of being emerges, the metamorphic sublime, an alchemists dream. So begins Palma Africana, the latest attempt by anthropologist Michael Taussig to make sense of the contemporary moment. But to what elixir does he refer? Palm oil. Saturating everything from potato chips to nail polish, palm oil has made its way into half of the packaged goods in our supermarkets. By 2020, world production will be