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…6 min read·Jul 25, 2016--2--2
Nick Seaver“Precisely”In the latest issue of her (terrific) newsletter Metafoundry, Deb Chachra briefly reviews Timothy Morton’s book Hyperobjects. The basic…7 min read·Jul 19, 2016--1--1
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…7 min read·Jul 6, 2015--1--1
Nick SeaverinAnthropology and AlgorithmsExtirpation and VariationWhat use is cultural anthropology, when pundits call for its destruction?6 min read·Mar 18, 2015----
Nick SeaverinAnthropology and AlgorithmsPlans and messWorking with algorithms8 min read·Jun 30, 2014----
Nick SeaverinAnthropology and AlgorithmsOn Reverse EngineeringLooking for the cultural work of engineers15 min read·Jan 28, 2014--2--2
Nick SeaverinAnthropology and AlgorithmsThe Lost WanderersTechnology and the Auxiliary Motive6 min read·Sep 6, 2013----