What role does anthropology have in the 21st century?? Do we need it?? Or, as some have suggested, is it simply getting in the way of free enterprise?

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This video touches on modern global inequality and social justice.  Our continuing love of cheap commodities and on-demand availability unfortunately fuels third world poverty, sweat shops and even slavery.  Corporations have become very good at burying these ugly truths behind a cloak of good intentions.

What role does anthropology have in the 21st century?  Do we need it?  Or, as some have suggested, is it simply getting in the way of free enterprise?