Many aquariums are unethical. Sometimes, they don’t care about where the animals they’re caring for come from or their well-being. Ucluelet Aquarium strives to be the opposite of this. They practise a catch-and-release system in a 10-kilometre radius around their aquarium. This way, they only catch local species that they know how to care for until they release them at the end of the season. It’s a win-win. The animals get care and freedom, while the local community gets to study the underwater friends in their backyard. Read full article here
Culture
The Priest in the Arena
The phrase “man in the arena” has been popularized in recent years, but a lesser known, more dangerous archetype is the “priest in the arena”. This figure is responsible for a process called theocratic capture, where an institution surrenders to a cult demanding unaccountable authority, fueled by claims to privileged knowledge. These cults often target powerful institutions and attempt to monopolize conversations with scaremongering tactics and hostile treatment of allies. It is important to identify and stop theocratic capture before it can gain control. Read full article here
Merv
May 29, 2023
