Secondary Symptoms #4:
The Covid Kings
We liked Tiger King so much because it felt like the escapism we needed during a brutal pandemic. But actually, it wasn't escapist at all. Because according to our best theories, Covid-19 is the result of unsafe practices in the exotic animal trade. So we were all watching a documentary about the very industry that put us in isolation, and we didn't seem to realize it. This week, animal welfare, workers rights, and Covid-19.
There's an expert behind everything.
Experts shape our world--sometimes for good, sometimes for ill. Their ideas are often opaque, unrecognized, and difficult to understand. Some of them like it that way. On Cited, we reveal their hidden stories.
