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Richard L. Currier

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Richard L. Currier earned his BA and PhD in Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley and conducted ethnographic field research for his doctorate on the Greek island of Ios in the Southern Cyclades, where he spent fifteen months studying patterns of social interaction in traditional Greek island society.

His latest book, UNBOUND: How Eight Technologies Made Us Human, Transformed Society, and Brought Our World to the Brink, was published in August of 2015 by Arcade Publishing, New York, NY.

As an Instructor in Anthropology at U.C. Berkeley and a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota, and the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Currier taught introductory courses in both physical an
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Richard L. Currier From a personal standpoint, being a writer allows you the unique freedom to create your own universe, to set your own rules, and to chart your own cou…moreFrom a personal standpoint, being a writer allows you the unique freedom to create your own universe, to set your own rules, and to chart your own course in the life of the mind. From a social standpoint, writing enables you to contribute your thoughts and perceptions to your society and culture in an enduring form, and—in the process—to make your own unique contribution to the sum total of human knowledge.(less)
Richard L. Currier Write about the things you care about—things that inspire you, that you are burning to talk about, the stories that excite your mind. And whether you …moreWrite about the things you care about—things that inspire you, that you are burning to talk about, the stories that excite your mind. And whether you write fiction or non-fiction, don’t forget to tell a good story. The human mind loves a narrative, and nothing captures its attention better than a story well told.(less)
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“And while our bodies are no longer capable of climbing trees to dizzying heights with the ease of apes and monkeys, we still find a singular pleasure in being perched in high places with commanding views.”
Richard L. Currier, Unbound: How Eight Technologies Made Us Human and Brought Our World to the Brink

“Whether our species is capable of a final act of fusion—in which all living people achieve a shared identity as members of a single global culture and civilization—is a question that will determine the future not only of our own species but also of most forms of life on Earth. This is, in fact, the question that lies at the heart of this book.”
Richard L. Currier, Unbound: How Eight Technologies Made Us Human, Transformed Society, and Brought Our World to the Brink

“But the Stone Age was not a distinct period or age at all, since it includes the entire evolutionary history of the hominids, from their earliest appearance several million years ago to the fully modern humans of today’s world. This immense period of time encompasses many of the technologies described in this book, including the domestication of fire, the invention of clothing and dwellings, the development of symbolism, the adoption of agriculture, and the beginnings of urban civilization. In fact, the Stone Age technically began to end only when the techniques of metallurgy were first developed a few thousand years ago.”
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“The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.”
Albert Einstein

“The construction of the nuclear doomsday machine—and its continued maintenance and development since the mid-twentieth century—is surely one of the most astounding acts of collective insanity in the history of the human species.”
Richard L. Currier, Unbound: How Eight Technologies Made Us Human, Transformed Society, and Brought Our World to the Brink

“Whether our species is capable of a final act of fusion—in which all living people achieve a shared identity as members of a single global culture and civilization—is a question that will determine the future not only of our own species but also of most forms of life on Earth. This is, in fact, the question that lies at the heart of this book.”
Richard L. Currier, Unbound: How Eight Technologies Made Us Human, Transformed Society, and Brought Our World to the Brink

“Man’s most human characteristic is not his ability to
learn, which he shares with many other species, but his ability to teach and store what others have developed and taught him.”
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