Richard B. Lee
Canadian anthropologist and longtime researcher of Kalahari hunter-gatherers, co-organizer of the 1966 'Man the Hunter' symposium and author of influential field studies on the Ju/'hoansi (ǃKung) and hunter-gatherer lifeways.
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Feb 10, 2026 • 59min
The Original Affluent Society? Lessons from 60-Years of "Man the Hunter" Research ~ Richard B. Lee
Richard B. Lee, Canadian anthropologist who spent decades with Kalahari foragers, reflects on the 1966 Man the Hunter symposium. He recounts meeting the Ju/'hoansi, debates around the Original Affluent Society, gendered roles in foraging, shifts from foraging to farming, and how ecology shapes social inequality. Short, thoughtful stories and big-picture reflections throughout.
