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A still life that includes a globe, several books that are opened and closed, a few decorative vessels, musical instruments, jewelry, a human skull, and a picture of a man.

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Memento Mori: The Importance of Death for a Virtuous Life

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A black and white photograph depicts a temporary shelter made of sewn-together tarps propped up by poles and draped over a dilapidated car. A stove sits in front of the entrance. On the left side of the entrance, a child is peering out from behind the stove pipe. In the shadows behind the right side of the entrance, a woman sits holding an infant on her lap.

A black and white photograph depicts a temporary shelter made of sewn-together tarps draped over a dilapidated car. On the left side of the entrance, a child peers out; also in the shadows on the right, a woman sits holding an infant on her lap.

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Industrial Optics: How We See Labor and Why It Matters

Blake Palmer is a scholar, writer, and cultural critic based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, working on popular culture, sustainability, traditional Thai foodways, and Asian contemporary art. His interests are drawn towards the intersection of culture, power, and art as a vector of sociopolitical critique. Blake’s current academic research focuses on multispecies biopolitics in the Southeast Asian context.