This story is about Anthros, the benevolent twin brother of Thanos from Titan. Unlike Thanos, Anthros' plan to save Titan from overpopulation and resource depletion did not involve mass murder. His solution was to seek out the six lost Holistic Understanding Stones, each representing an anthropological field, that could help Titan's people live sustainably. Anthros believed the stones, representing history, language, culture, biology, practical knowledge, and a surprise, held the key to ensuring Titan's future prosperity without violence. The full tale will continue at SXSW in 2024.

1. This is a story about Anthros,

2. This is a story about Anthros

3. This is a story about Anthros (Thanos’ benevolent & curious twin brother)

5. [Narrator]:
This is Titan and it’s kind of
A Sh*tty planet.
Animation:
● Art-deco, film noir comic
book, 1920s - 1940s spy
thrillers

6. It wasn’t always trash, though. It used to be lush &
green, and the Titans were super kind to each other.
Basically everyone in the multiverse wanted to
live there.
Animation:
● Dozens of comic book trendy,
all-gender Thanos’ walking in a
metropolis, smiling and laughing

7. But then sh*t got real. The Titans grew greedy,
their population swelled, and they started fighting
each other for the few resources the planet still had.
Soon, the Titans realized the whole planet could be
destroyed forever if they didn’t act quickly.
Animation:
● Cartoon/comic book Thanos’ fighting
each other, cartoon trees burning in
the background

8. All of the planet’s leaders searched wide and far for a
solution. Just as they were about to give up hope,
they found someone who proclaimed to know how to
save the world.

9. His name was Thanos.
Unfortunately he turned out to be genocidal and his
idea to save Titan involved killing half the planet’s
population (and eventually half of the whole
multiverse).
Animation:
● Cartoon/comic book Thanos doing an
evil sneering/chuckling thing

10. His name was Anthros,and he had an idea
for fixing Titan’s problems that didn’t involve mass murder.
Luckily for the people of Titan, Thanos had a twin brother
who was benevolent & curious.

11. Anthros decided that he would
seek out the
SIX lost HOLISTIC
UNDERSTANDING
STONES

12. the History Stone
the Language Stone
the Culture Stone
the Biology Stone the Practical Stone
the Final Stone that does
something unexpected
Concept:
● Each stone represents each of
the five fields of anthropology
+ something profound

13. the History Stone
[Quote from an archaeologist about)
the study of one’s past can pave the way for an enriching
present & future.
(aka Archaeology)
Animations:
● Anthros adhering each of the
stones to his fancy, shining
gold glove

14. the Language Stone
[Quote from a Linguist about the)
The power of language has to transmit meaning and
memory.
(aka Linguistic Anthropology)

15. More to come at
SXSW 2024