Full interview with George Steiner - part oneProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-10-19 | Full interview with George Steiner - part oneOn Sods LawProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-10-17 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.China Past, Present and Future - through the eyes of Evariste HucProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-10-13 | This is a film made in King's College Cambridge on 11.10.24 at the launch of a new book by Alan Macfarlane with the title above. As well as the talk there are questions by some of the audience. It tries to look at China over the past, present and future through the eyes of a nineteenth-century French missionary who was there for 14 years and provides a fascinating and brilliant account of what he saw and learnt.On enemiesProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-10-10 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On contradictionsProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-10-06 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On moaning and groaningProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-10-03 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On the deadProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-09-29 | This is one of 250 short talks on 'What I have learnt about myself and the world' made by Alan Macfarlane in 2022, which will be made into a book.On Dont PanicProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-09-22 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On inequalityProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-09-18 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On petsProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-09-15 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.Rudyard Kipling The Law of the jungleProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-09-12 | Alan Macfarlane reads his favourite poetryOn lyingProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-09-12 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On plantationsProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-09-08 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On preparednessProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-09-04 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On individualismProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-09-01 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On witch huntingProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-08-28 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On shops and shoppingProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-08-24 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On cannibalsProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-08-22 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On technologiesProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-08-20 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On rising expectationsProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-08-18 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On saying goodbyeProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-08-15 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On spooksProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-08-10 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.Of coachesProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-08-08 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the theme of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.On Defensive TreatiesProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-08-05 | One of 250 films made by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the theme of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On projectsProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-07-31 | One of 250 talks by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.On CovidProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-07-28 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the theme of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.The Old Order Changeth: Asia, Democracy, AI, the Post-Axial AgeProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-07-24 | Just a few thoughts about why things feel as if they are shifting very fast - given by Alan Macfarlane on 20.7.24On the Axial AgeProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-07-20 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the topic of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', to be published as a book.On bread and circusesProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-07-16 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the theme of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.On pedantryProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-07-13 | One of 250 talks by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.On non barking dogsProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-07-09 | One of 250 talks by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.On Going BackProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-07-06 | One of 250 short talks by Alan Macfarlane, in 202/3, on the theme of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world'. To be published as a book.On civil warsProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-07-03 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the theme of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.On harmonyProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-06-29 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the theme of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.On customsProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-06-26 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the theme of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.On small is beautifulProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-06-22 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the theme of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.On conflictsProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-06-19 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the theme of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.On Nepal and the GurungsProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-06-16 | One of 250Alan Macfarlane Interviewed by Harvey WhitehouseProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-06-11 | Interviewed on 5th August 2023 on his life and work.On fearsProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-06-08 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the theme of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.Interview of David CardwellProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-06-05 | Distinguished engineer and administrator at Cambridge, interviewed on 15th May 2024 by Alan Macfarlane and edited by Sarah HarrisonThe origins of my book The Cosmologies of Capitalism (2023) - Alan MacfarlaneProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-06-01 | Filmed by Alan Macfarlane on 9.9.2023 - and edited by Irene GalstianCosmologies and the Modern World: what this new book is aboutProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-05-25 | Alan Macfarlane briefly explains how this book is meant to relieve some of our anxiety and confusion by explaining how we got to where we are and how our world views have changed over the last five years. The book is available on Amazon, published in mid-May 2024.
Here is a first reaction from someone who is translating the book into Chinese:
"While translating your words, it feels as though I'm taking flight from out hutong in Beijing ,seeing this blue planet and the extensive history of humanity from the perspective of an anthropologist on Mars! This kind of perspective, gives a fascinating exploration of both the East and West, lifting me from the minutiae of daily life where current annoyances seem fleeting…...
The trivialities of daily life and the narrow-minded, short-sighted views propagated by today's internet media make us very anxious, just as you mentioned, like flies and ants in a jar, bumping around aimlessly. Translating this book has made me question many things we take for granted, which is intriguing."On libertyProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-05-22 | One of 250 short talks given by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on the theme of 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.On the Rashomon EffectProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-05-19 | One of 250 talks by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.On the ChineseProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-05-12 | One of 250 talks by Alan Macfarlane in 2022 on 'What I have learnt about myself and the world', which will be published as a book.Himalayan reflections on the long term past & future of humans - 1999Prof Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-05-08 | Alan Macfarlane filmed in 1999 by David Dugan in the Annapurna Mountains as part of the background to the C4 series 'The Day the World Took Off' (unscripted)Intelligent machines talk - higher soundProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-05-06 | Replacement for previous version - about which people complained. Filmed in Shenzhen, China at Shenzhen University in April 2024 - lecture by Alan MacfarlaneIntelligent Machines - Talk in Shenzhen ChinaProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-05-04 | Alan Macfarlane April 2024Culture, identiy and character in a global worldProf Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-05-01 | A talk by Alan Macfarlane on 21 April 2024The origins of inequality - filmed in a Nepalese buffalo shed in 1999Prof Alan Macfarlane - Ayabaya2024-04-27 | Alan Macfarlane talks during the filming of the C4 series 'the Day the World Took Off'