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The Digital Anthropologist

Giles Crouch

What it means to be human in the digital age. Why and how technology shapes us and how we then shape technology. This helps us prepare for the future.

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    Digital/cultural anthropologist | Quoted in WIRED, Forbes, National Geographic and regularly interviewed in international news media on the intersection of culture and technology | Cultural Strategist for Brands

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