Hold off on your meat and protein supplements, you’re going to kill a bunch of fish! Americans eat so much protein that it’s seeping into their pee and unleashing nitrogen into their waterways. Nitrogen is a super booster for algae and bacteria, cultivating algal blooms that release toxins into the water. They don’t just make marine life and humans sick; when they die, they take others with them. Their dead bodies are a feast for microorganisms that suck up all the oxygen from the water, killing off more marine life. 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
