Nick SeaverPokémon GO and three kinds of captureThese are some reflections on Pokémon GO in relation to anthropological theorizing about traps, written hastily after a recent panel on…Jul 25, 20162Jul 25, 20162
Nick Seaver“Precisely”In the latest issue of her (terrific) newsletter Metafoundry, Deb Chachra briefly reviews Timothy Morton’s book Hyperobjects. The basic…Jul 19, 20161Jul 19, 20161
Nick SeaverClassifying Animal(s)It’s so tempting to try to sort out the whole world by a single code; to find a universal law ruling over all phenomena; two hemispheres…Jul 6, 20151Jul 6, 20151
Nick SeaverinAnthropology and AlgorithmsExtirpation and VariationWhat use is cultural anthropology, when pundits call for its destruction?Mar 18, 2015Mar 18, 2015
Nick SeaverinAnthropology and AlgorithmsPlans and messWorking with algorithmsJun 30, 2014Jun 30, 2014
Nick SeaverinAnthropology and AlgorithmsOn Reverse EngineeringLooking for the cultural work of engineersJan 28, 20142Jan 28, 20142
Nick SeaverinAnthropology and AlgorithmsThe Lost WanderersTechnology and the Auxiliary MotiveSep 6, 2013Sep 6, 2013