Swimming with Joris Luyendijk
Joris Luyendijk speaks with Erin Taylor about journalism, anthropology, and writing about cultural difference.Read on »
Contemporary Culture
Trading in the grey zone
Take a walk through certain areas of any large Australian city, and you can’t miss the appearance of a new type of storefront.These Chinese-run mail courier (kuaidi) stores cater to the Australia-to-China grey export economy. But why are they growing so rapidly?Read on »
The (il)logic of tipping
"When am I supposed to tip"? While the answer seems obvious for people who are from tipping cultures, foreigners often find the tipping system illogical. Bell explains why.Read on »
Online red envelopes: An ancient tradition goes viral
For centuries, red envelopes have been used in China to circulate cash. What happens when they go digital?Read on »
Buying plastic sprouts to sell cuteness
Why are people in China wearing plastic sprouts on their head? Is it just the latest cute fad, or is ther more to it than meets the eye?Read on »
Changing economic cultures
2015 was undoubtedly a historical year for Greece. But what the world didn't see was how the crisis changed Greek banking culture, propelling it into the digital age.Read on »