Proshant Chakraborty, PhD
@proshant.bsky.social
@frontlineanthro on Twitter | applied anthropologist | PhD in anthropology | infrastructure | gender | violence | movies | otherwise basic taste in pop culture | he/him/his
I don't even know if the other promoted film is playing elsewhere in the world 😂
February 2, 2026 at 8:52 AM
I don't even know if the other promoted film is playing elsewhere in the world 😂
Seated for the Swedish premier for Hamnet at the Göteborg Film Festival 📽️🎥
January 31, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Seated for the Swedish premier for Hamnet at the Göteborg Film Festival 📽️🎥
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The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits.
AI poses a grave threat to students' cognitive development.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
AI poses a grave threat to students' cognitive development.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:09 PM
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits.
AI poses a grave threat to students' cognitive development.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
AI poses a grave threat to students' cognitive development.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
You're welcome, Jathan! On a personal note, this book has become quite central to my postdoc project—will definitely share more details soon! :)
January 15, 2026 at 9:16 AM
You're welcome, Jathan! On a personal note, this book has become quite central to my postdoc project—will definitely share more details soon! :)
Excited to share my review of ”The Mechanic and the Luddite” by @jathansadowski.com, one of the most important critiques of technological capitalism today, published in ”Exertions,” the Society for the Anthropology of Work’s short-form web publication:
anthrowork.org/book-reviews...
anthrowork.org/book-reviews...
Book Review: The Mechanic and the Luddite - Society for the Anthropology of Work
The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism, by Jathan Sadowski (2025). Oakland, CA: University of California Press.
anthrowork.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Excited to share my review of ”The Mechanic and the Luddite” by @jathansadowski.com, one of the most important critiques of technological capitalism today, published in ”Exertions,” the Society for the Anthropology of Work’s short-form web publication:
anthrowork.org/book-reviews...
anthrowork.org/book-reviews...
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There we go. That there’s a headline.
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
There we go. That there’s a headline.
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The rise of deepfakes and AI CSAM prove public and private sectors don’t actually care about abuse, but still punish sex workers, queer people, and women under that guise. Credit cards companies and law enforcement punish consensual sex and sexuality, but ignore and therefore encourage abuse
January 6, 2026 at 1:52 PM
The rise of deepfakes and AI CSAM prove public and private sectors don’t actually care about abuse, but still punish sex workers, queer people, and women under that guise. Credit cards companies and law enforcement punish consensual sex and sexuality, but ignore and therefore encourage abuse
Jesus Christ, these silicon valley tech elites are ignorant assholes...
December 29, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Jesus Christ, these silicon valley tech elites are ignorant assholes...
Love this.
Additing this to list of liquid writing aids:
Riesling for writing, coffee for editing.
Additing this to list of liquid writing aids:
Riesling for writing, coffee for editing.
Currently addressing criticism: "Chapter 5.3 needs more references for the claims made", with a glass of Sangiovese.
It is an ancient divination technique with the goal of finding the right keywords to search.
It is an ancient divination technique with the goal of finding the right keywords to search.
December 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Love this.
Additing this to list of liquid writing aids:
Riesling for writing, coffee for editing.
Additing this to list of liquid writing aids:
Riesling for writing, coffee for editing.
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I've listened to several podcasts and read several articles on why people are souring on capitalism and they all don't mention Occupy which is weird to me because of nothing else they mainstreamed a lot of the language we use today. And it was a genuinely big deal at the time.
November 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I've listened to several podcasts and read several articles on why people are souring on capitalism and they all don't mention Occupy which is weird to me because of nothing else they mainstreamed a lot of the language we use today. And it was a genuinely big deal at the time.
Now that @davechen.bsky.social is in the Old World for the foreseeable future, I can highly recommend the Göteborg Film Festival! goteborgfilmfestival.se/en/save-the-...
November 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Now that @davechen.bsky.social is in the Old World for the foreseeable future, I can highly recommend the Göteborg Film Festival! goteborgfilmfestival.se/en/save-the-...
Another boom goes the dynamite review on my Letterboxd for #Bugonia, which means I am obligated to tag @davechen.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Another boom goes the dynamite review on my Letterboxd for #Bugonia, which means I am obligated to tag @davechen.bsky.social
“On the other hand, who hasn’t teared up in a Pixar film?”
But Pixar films and characters are crafted by humans, who tell human stories, for human audiences.
Analogies like this aren’t just wrong, they risk legitimising artistic and intellectual theft.
theconversation.com/what-ai-gene...
But Pixar films and characters are crafted by humans, who tell human stories, for human audiences.
Analogies like this aren’t just wrong, they risk legitimising artistic and intellectual theft.
theconversation.com/what-ai-gene...
October 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
“On the other hand, who hasn’t teared up in a Pixar film?”
But Pixar films and characters are crafted by humans, who tell human stories, for human audiences.
Analogies like this aren’t just wrong, they risk legitimising artistic and intellectual theft.
theconversation.com/what-ai-gene...
But Pixar films and characters are crafted by humans, who tell human stories, for human audiences.
Analogies like this aren’t just wrong, they risk legitimising artistic and intellectual theft.
theconversation.com/what-ai-gene...
Thought @davechen.bsky.social might appreciate this. #boomgoesthedynamite
August 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Thought @davechen.bsky.social might appreciate this. #boomgoesthedynamite
Happy to (re)share the first article I wrote based on my doctoral research, now published in Volume 90, Issue 3 of Ethnos: Journal of Anthropology.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
July 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Happy to (re)share the first article I wrote based on my doctoral research, now published in Volume 90, Issue 3 of Ethnos: Journal of Anthropology.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Before Andor: Star Wars is the story of a simple farm boy who took down an Empire with the help of his friends.
After Andor: Star Wars is the story of a nepobaby who steals credit for the work of an organization he had little to do with.
After Andor: Star Wars is the story of a nepobaby who steals credit for the work of an organization he had little to do with.
May 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Before Andor: Star Wars is the story of a simple farm boy who took down an Empire with the help of his friends.
After Andor: Star Wars is the story of a nepobaby who steals credit for the work of an organization he had little to do with.
After Andor: Star Wars is the story of a nepobaby who steals credit for the work of an organization he had little to do with.
In the Lutherian tradition, doctoral candidates at my university “nail” their theses in the main building prior to the defence.
And in the PhD tradition, I suppose one nails their thesis before it nails them.
#PhDSky #AcademicSky
And in the PhD tradition, I suppose one nails their thesis before it nails them.
#PhDSky #AcademicSky
May 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
In the Lutherian tradition, doctoral candidates at my university “nail” their theses in the main building prior to the defence.
And in the PhD tradition, I suppose one nails their thesis before it nails them.
#PhDSky #AcademicSky
And in the PhD tradition, I suppose one nails their thesis before it nails them.
#PhDSky #AcademicSky
Jesus, that's so messed up! I'm sorry to hear that!
May 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Jesus, that's so messed up! I'm sorry to hear that!
Thanks, appreciate it!
May 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Thanks, appreciate it!
Hot off the press! Still a long way to do with the defence (and impending unemployment), but so glad this exists.
Let’s remember the ones who care for, and fix, our broken world in a time of global crisis and violence.
#AcademicSky #AnthroSky #PhD
Let’s remember the ones who care for, and fix, our broken world in a time of global crisis and violence.
#AcademicSky #AnthroSky #PhD
May 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Hot off the press! Still a long way to do with the defence (and impending unemployment), but so glad this exists.
Let’s remember the ones who care for, and fix, our broken world in a time of global crisis and violence.
#AcademicSky #AnthroSky #PhD
Let’s remember the ones who care for, and fix, our broken world in a time of global crisis and violence.
#AcademicSky #AnthroSky #PhD
This Orwellian nightmare nauseates me.
May 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This Orwellian nightmare nauseates me.
April 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Finally getting to watch this gem, which just released in Sweden!
March 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Finally getting to watch this gem, which just released in Sweden!
And also check out the other fascinating articles in this issue:
From the Stockholm metro (Jenny Linblad), to the mining town of Kiruna (Elisa Maria López), and the former East German mining area of Geisaltal (Mareike Pampus).
From the Stockholm metro (Jenny Linblad), to the mining town of Kiruna (Elisa Maria López), and the former East German mining area of Geisaltal (Mareike Pampus).
February 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
And also check out the other fascinating articles in this issue:
From the Stockholm metro (Jenny Linblad), to the mining town of Kiruna (Elisa Maria López), and the former East German mining area of Geisaltal (Mareike Pampus).
From the Stockholm metro (Jenny Linblad), to the mining town of Kiruna (Elisa Maria López), and the former East German mining area of Geisaltal (Mareike Pampus).