Palma Africana Philosophy of Language An appraisal of key areas

An appraisal of key areas that pose obstacles to journalism’s progression

sloppy communicators inadvertently mislead us

Leonor Fini

uncovers Ruying's power

Palma Africana Philosophy of Language An appraisal of key areasIt is the contemporary elixir from which all manner of being emerges, the metamorphic sublime, an alchemists dream. So begins Palma Africana, the latest attempt by anthropologist Michael Taussig to make sense of the contemporary moment. But to what elixir does he refer? Palm oil. Saturating everything from potato chips to nail polish, palm oil has made its way into half of the packaged goods in our supermarkets. By 2020, world production will be