Simon Roberts, anthropologist and Partner at Stripe Partners: embodiment and the role our bodies play in the technological world

In this podcast, we talk with Simon about embodiment and embodied knowledge, a pivotal concept in his commercial work and his forthcoming book. Many of Simon’s interests and projects revolve around the connection between humans and technology, and he questions the idea that technology undermines our humanity. Simon calls for more acknowledgement of the critical role that the body plays in how we make sense of the world. The body is not a mere transportation device for our brain but is a partner in creating what we take to be our intelligence. Simon also discuss why he is looking forward to the Anthro+Tech conference taking place in Bristol on 3rd October, reflects on anthropological innovation at Stripe Partners, and gives us an insight into his book.

Mentioned in Podcast:

Anthropology + Technology Conference, Bristol October 3rd 2019: http://www.mundyandanson.co.uk/blog/anthropology-plus-technology-conference-bristol-2019/

2G Tuesdays https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-2g-tuesdays-to-slow-employee-internet-speeds-down-2015-10?international=true&r=US&IR=T

Daniel Miller on Materiality of Technology, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/anthropology/people/academic-and-teaching-staff/daniel-miller

EPIC, Advancing the Value of Ethnography in Industry, https://www.epicpeople.org/

Stripe Partners, https://www.stripepartners.com/

Crossroads Foundation’s Refugee Simulator, https://www.crossroads.org.hk/global-x-perience/refugee-run/

Simon’s soon-to-be published book:
Hard Wired: How Our Bodies Acquire Knowledge and Why We Should Learn to Trust Our Instincts

Social media and other links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonwroberts/?originalSubdomain=uk

Twitter: @ideasbazaar