One Man’s Quest to Restore the Lost Value of “Honor”




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Summary: Carol interviews cultural anthropologist Grant McCracken about what we can do to teach a healthy appreciation of the timeless concept of honor to a generation often struggling with when and how to show respect for traditional values. Grant is the founder of the Institute of Contemporary Culture at the Royal Ontario Museum and a co-founder of the Artisanal Economies Project. He has taught at Harvard, the University of Cambridge, and MIT.<br> <br> Website: http://www.cultureby.com<br> Blog: www.mapping-the-future.com<br> Twitter: Grant27<br> Book: The New Honor Code: A Simple Plan for Raising Our Standards and Restoring Our Good Names