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Question 1

what is the third fundamental question asked by anthropology? what does this question imply?

Answer 1

How do decisions we make today affect the future

Question 2

why is “out of Africa” the most important migration in human history

Answer 2

it marks the origin of modern humans in Africa around 200,000 years ago.

Question 3

how would “out of Africa” transform the human species?

Answer 3

led to genetic diversity, cultural innovation, ecological impact, and global connectivity, transforming the human species.

Answer 4

it involved the forced relocation of millions of Africans to the Americas over four centuries

Question 5

how would the Atlantic slave trade transform Europe, the americas and Africa economically, politically, and culturally?

Answer 5

boosted Europe’s economy with industries like sugar and cotton. In the Americas, it built plantation economies and established slavery. In Africa, it caused economic instability, conflicts, and depopulation. The trade enabled cultural exchange but also promoted racist beliefs.

Question 6

why is the European migration to the western hemisphere in the 18th and 19th centuries the third most important migration in human history

Answer 6

It caused big population changes, colonization, and cultural mixing, shaping today’s world a lot.

Question 7

How would the European migration of 18th and 19th centuries change the americas, economically, politically and culturally?

Answer 7

it boosted farming and trade, led to colonization and new governments, and brought diverse cultures that blended into new identities.

Question 8

why is the current global migration of the 21st century the fourth most important migration in human history

Answer 8

it’s huge, affects everyone, involves diverse people, and changes societies worldwide.

Question 9

what may become the fifth most important migration in human history?

Answer 9

Bantu migration in Africa

Question 10

what is the current great change in human demography

Answer 10

global population growth, along with trends like urbanization and aging populations.

Question 11

how is this change connected to economics and to social organization

Answer 11

affects economics by altering labor supply and demand, while also impacting social organization through changes in family structures and community dynamics.

Question 12

what is one negative effect of this demographic change

Answer 12

the strain on resources and infrastructure

Question 13

what is one positive effect of this demographic change

Answer 13

the potential for increased innovation to meet the needs of an aging population

Question 14

what are the advantages and limitations of technology concerning our relationships to each other and to nature

Answer 14

Nature: allows us to overcome physical deficiencies BUT disconnects us from the natural world
Each other: allows us to connect to larger and more complex societies and social networks BUT seperates us by replacing humans with technology

Question 15

how are we becoming like our technology

Answer 15

we’re using technology to improve efficiency and replace lost body parts with artificial ones.

Question 16

how is our technology becoming like us

Answer 16

We shape things to be like us for comfort. Machines in education, healthcare, and companionship help fill gaps. Autistic individuals often connect well with machines. With fewer caregivers, machines assist the elderly. Talking to machines, receiving human-like responses, enhances interaction

Question 17

what is artificial intelligence

Answer 17

Machines capable of Independent, abstract thought and decision making.

Question 18

what is transhumanism

Answer 18

the idea of using technology to make humans better, like living longer or being smarter.

Question 19

what is the relationship between transhumanism and the singularity of the human species

Answer 19

It may create a second race

Question 20

how is the nature v. nurture debated connected to intelligence?

Answer 20

asks whether intelligence is more about genes or about how we’re raised and taught.

Question 21

what is the big question concerning the relationship between transhumanism and the human species

Answer 21

How do we see ourselves if some people are genetically enhanced and others aren’t?

Question 22

according to cultural anthropology what is intelligence? how is this related to AI and Transhumanism?

Answer 22

Cultural anthropology defines intelligence as adaptability within a culture. AI and transhumanism challenge traditional views of intelligence, raising questions about how technology affects human abilities in different cultures.