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“If diversity is a source of wonder, its opposite - the ubiquitous condensation to some blandly amorphous and singularly generic modern culture that takes for granted an impoverished environment - is a source of dismay. There is, indeed, a fire burning over the earth, taking with it plants and animals, cultures, languages, ancient skills and visionary wisdom. Quelling this flame, and re-inventing the poetry of diversity is perhaps the most important challenge of our times.”

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Wade Davis
Wade Davis

Wade Davis is a Canadian-born anthropologist, ethnobotanist, and author born December 14, 1953. He serves as Professor of Anthropology and Ethnology at the University of British Columbia and is a former Explorer-in-Residence at National Geographic. Davis is renowned for his research on indigenous cultures in the Amazon and Himalayas, with major works including The Serpent and the Rainbow and Into the Silence. His career focuses on preserving cultural diversity and traditional ecological knowledge. more

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