Inequality, Past and Present - A Roundtable Discussion of The Dawn of Everything

Engage in a thought-provoking roundtable discussion exploring the origins of inequality and challenging long-standing assumptions about human history. Delve into the groundbreaking ideas presented in "The Dawn of Everything" by David Graeber and David Wengrow, as a panel of distinguished speakers examines whether inequality has a definitive origin or if it's a societal choice rather than an inevitability. Listen to expert perspectives from various fields, including archaeology, classics, Near Eastern studies, history, and American studies, followed by a response from Professor David Wengrow and an open audience discussion. Gain insights into how reframing our understanding of inequality's history can impact our view of humanity's long-term development. This 2-hour video, hosted by the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard University, features contributions from renowned scholars and acknowledges the ancestral lands of the Massachusett people on which the university stands.

Inequality, Past and Present | A Roundtable Discussion of The Dawn of Everything