What strikes me is that we don't have any shows like these anymore. Seems like there were so many of these kinds from 60's-90's, interviews with great thinkers and writers, that you could learn from actually. So saddening, now there is truly no reason to watch TV anymore.
There certainly are still Dutch programs like these! And there's even a RUclips channel by the "NOS". But yeah, it is transferred, in large part, to the interwebz. On the other hand, there are also events you can attend at which professors are invited to speak to the public That said, I must admit I share a feeling of nostalgia with you, that a particular type of intellectualism or civilizedness has been lost to a time gone by, replaced by other things. And, I think this feeling is founded in reality, in at least some way
These interviews nowadays happens in other ways, like podcasts or on RUclips channels. Television has become way too commercial, and these kind of interviews aren't the biggest moneymakers.
Very saddened to hear about Prof. Ben Anderson's passing today. A great loss for Southeast Asian Studies and Nationalism scholarly communities. May he rests in Peace.
I actually think the interviewer is asking very good questions. I would have loved to see James C Scott and Benedict Anderson have a conversation about nationalism and minority communities.
Een goed interview met wetenschapper Benedict Anderson. Hij heeft veel geschreven over de onafhankelijkheidsstrijd van Indonesie in de jaren 1947-1949. Hij is verbonden aan de Cornell University in de USA. Nationalisme is ook zijn thema als het om Indonesie gaat.
RIP Ben.. Ben Anderson died in Indonesia, a country that had inspired his great book, "Imagined Communities". Wonderful death... See epic moment in the ending of interview.. Time has answered.
Suharto and it's 32 years of military Junta and cronies are the real truckload of orangutansh*t to ever happened to the the history of Indonesia and Indoensia people.. Ben Anderson dedicated his whole life for Indonesia. Merdeka Ben Anderson!, May God rest your soul. - from real Indonesian.
thanks for sharing this. very good interview. btw I like the way the interviewer style and character. and for who says he is arrogant, jus see how may times he plainly acknowledged his ignorance about certain issues on TV!
What I don’t understand about the interview is that on the one hand Anderson (convincingly in my opinion) argues that nationalism is peculiar since nationalism is relatively arbitrary and empty as compared to other isms. But then paradoxically at the end of the interview he seems to seriously contemplate for which nation he would be prepared to give his life.
I took it as a wonderful display of honest, nuanced thinking. For it does not necessarily follow that a concept must be abandoned once it has been identified as arbitrary. We all rely on a degree of arbitrariness (seeming or otherwise) to grant meaning to our lives. Nation, family, life itself -- all arbitrary, in the end.
May Anil Ram Das and Benedict Anderson both Rest in Peace. Note that by Dutch standards of 2015 I am stuck by how polite and well-informed he is. To the deaths nothing but good HOWEVER what Anderson says about Dutch is not true. Dutch dictionaries remound to the sixteenth century and the Dutch elite always spoke Dutch going back to the Middle Ages. To answer a question about Suriname: Suriname Srantong was called 'neger Engels' by the Dutch and speaking it at school was strictly prohibited.
Dat is niet helemaal waar, in Nederland sprak de elite voornamelijk Frans (de laatste woorden van Willem van Oranje waren ook in het Frans). Het volk sprak Nederlands. Er is na Willem van Oranje veel moeite gedaan om de taal van het volk prominenter te maken.
Nowadays the print is obsolete and the written word is very much internationalized. Also English is the prevalent global language which renders other languages practically obsolete. Does this means the disintegration of national cultures into international communities. I believe very much so. The identity politics based on sex and race of today is only the beginning. Subcultures are the way forward and the nation is actually dying. Funny to mention it, but the nationalism and populism of today might be actually more a reaction against the internet and smartphones than for example, immigration or terrorism.
What strikes me is that we don't have any shows like these anymore. Seems like there were so many of these kinds from 60's-90's, interviews with great thinkers and writers, that you could learn from actually. So saddening, now there is truly no reason to watch TV anymore.
There certainly are still Dutch programs like these! And there's even a RUclips channel by the "NOS". But yeah, it is transferred, in large part, to the interwebz. On the other hand, there are also events you can attend at which professors are invited to speak to the public
That said, I must admit I share a feeling of nostalgia with you, that a particular type of intellectualism or civilizedness has been lost to a time gone by, replaced by other things. And, I think this feeling is founded in reality, in at least some way
These interviews nowadays happens in other ways, like podcasts or on RUclips channels. Television has become way too commercial, and these kind of interviews aren't the biggest moneymakers.
Easily one of the most underrated and relevant thinkers of the post-Cold War era.
Very saddened to hear about Prof. Ben Anderson's passing today. A great loss for Southeast Asian Studies and Nationalism scholarly communities. May he rests in Peace.
The genius whose analysis changed my thinking towards politics and humanity.
may he rest in peace thanks for sharing your talent with us
What an intellect and humanist he is!
I actually think the interviewer is asking very good questions. I would have loved to see James C Scott and Benedict Anderson have a conversation about nationalism and minority communities.
Thank you for making accessible this wonderful interview for us
This is the reason why I like to have assignments sometimes. A beautiful 45.30 🌼
Een goed interview met wetenschapper Benedict Anderson. Hij heeft veel geschreven over de onafhankelijkheidsstrijd van Indonesie in de jaren 1947-1949. Hij is verbonden aan de Cornell University in de USA. Nationalisme is ook zijn thema als het om Indonesie gaat.
RIP Ben..
Ben Anderson died in Indonesia, a country that had inspired his great book, "Imagined Communities". Wonderful death...
See epic moment in the ending of interview.. Time has answered.
Ben Anderson is a piece of shit.
please, dont call ben anderson like that. maybe he somthing doing wrong at life but he want to doing something
Suharto and it's 32 years of military Junta and cronies are the real truckload of orangutansh*t to ever happened to the the history of Indonesia and Indoensia people.. Ben Anderson dedicated his whole life for Indonesia.
Merdeka Ben Anderson!, May God rest your soul. - from real Indonesian.
thanks for sharing this. very good interview. btw I like the way the interviewer style and character. and for who says he is arrogant, jus see how may times he plainly acknowledged his ignorance about certain issues on TV!
Thank you for uploading this, great to hear from the man himself after having read his great book "Imagined Communities"
wonderful conversation about Nationalism.
Thank you for sharing this masterpiece ❤️
What I don’t understand about the interview is that on the one hand Anderson (convincingly in my opinion) argues that nationalism is peculiar since nationalism is relatively arbitrary and empty as compared to other isms. But then paradoxically at the end of the interview he seems to seriously contemplate for which nation he would be prepared to give his life.
I took it as a wonderful display of honest, nuanced thinking. For it does not necessarily follow that a concept must be abandoned once it has been identified as arbitrary. We all rely on a degree of arbitrariness (seeming or otherwise) to grant meaning to our lives. Nation, family, life itself -- all arbitrary, in the end.
Thanks for the upload! A really good interview, enjoyed it a lot :)
May Anil Ram Das and Benedict Anderson both Rest in Peace. Note that by Dutch standards of 2015 I am stuck by how polite and well-informed he is. To the deaths nothing but good HOWEVER what Anderson says about Dutch is not true. Dutch dictionaries remound to the sixteenth century and the Dutch elite always spoke Dutch going back to the Middle Ages. To answer a question about Suriname: Suriname Srantong was called 'neger Engels' by the Dutch and speaking it at school was strictly prohibited.
Dat is niet helemaal waar, in Nederland sprak de elite voornamelijk Frans (de laatste woorden van Willem van Oranje waren ook in het Frans). Het volk sprak Nederlands. Er is na Willem van Oranje veel moeite gedaan om de taal van het volk prominenter te maken.
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Amazing interview.
Thanks for sharing that intelligent identity building argument
Could you provide English subtitles? Would be very kind :)
If you read the description, you can read the Dutch introduction transcribed in English.
Anthropology Online Oh sorry, I did not notice that
Hello everyone!
Has anyone got spanish subtitles?
Who is the interviewer?
Как же не хватает таких людей сегодня
what language are they speaking outside of english?
Dutch, it’s in the Description.
legenda em português, please!!!
Sandra Regina eu posso explicar umas coisas que o Anderson diz pra voce si quiser
The likeness between Benedict and Perry Anderson is uncanny.
rip ben🥲
What a chair for a host!
epic ending
13:29
😊
wrong questions from the interviewer
Turkish translate 😪😪😪
Nowadays the print is obsolete and the written word is very much internationalized. Also English is the prevalent global language which renders other languages practically obsolete. Does this means the disintegration of national cultures into international communities. I believe very much so. The identity politics based on sex and race of today is only the beginning. Subcultures are the way forward and the nation is actually dying.
Funny to mention it, but the nationalism and populism of today might be actually more a reaction against the internet and smartphones than for example, immigration or terrorism.