Ben Wilson

So I do think it's stupid to just condemn and slur him as some sort of genocidal maniac when that wasn't who he was at all. However, again, he did kind of kick off this process of colonization that would follow. So on some level, I kind of understand maybe the feelings of ambivalence about him as a figure.

So I do think it's stupid to just condemn and slur him as some sort of genocidal maniac when that wasn't who he was at all. However, again, he did kind of kick off this process of colonization that would follow. So on some level, I kind of understand maybe the feelings of ambivalence about him as a figure.

And I also don't think it's illegitimate to talk about his treatment of native people and where he succeeded and where he failed, in part because Cook himself was deeply concerned about it. He was very self-reflective. He often wrote and talked about his relationship with the natives, what went well, what went wrong, what he could have done better.

And I also don't think it's illegitimate to talk about his treatment of native people and where he succeeded and where he failed, in part because Cook himself was deeply concerned about it. He was very self-reflective. He often wrote and talked about his relationship with the natives, what went well, what went wrong, what he could have done better.

So that was something that he himself talked a lot about. So it's obviously not like a weird point of inquiry to ask, you know, what could have gone better. So, for example, this is someone he never had sexual relations with any of the native islanders anywhere that he went. As far as I know, he never had sexual relations with anyone except for his wife. I was very faithful in that way.

So that was something that he himself talked a lot about. So it's obviously not like a weird point of inquiry to ask, you know, what could have gone better. So, for example, this is someone he never had sexual relations with any of the native islanders anywhere that he went. As far as I know, he never had sexual relations with anyone except for his wife. I was very faithful in that way.

But, and he strongly discouraged his men from doing the same, from having relationships and contact with these women on these islands. However, he wasn't always successful. And when he visited these islands, inevitably through sexual contact with these sailors, venereal diseases were introduced to these islands for the first time.

But, and he strongly discouraged his men from doing the same, from having relationships and contact with these women on these islands. However, he wasn't always successful. And when he visited these islands, inevitably through sexual contact with these sailors, venereal diseases were introduced to these islands for the first time.

And so I get how you might have complicated feelings if you're a Polynesian of like, well, yeah, James Cook himself, not a bad guy, open, tolerant, very understanding, brilliant, you know, great man. But what he represented, what he brought with him was destructive in some ways. And so you might not want to celebrate that.

And so I get how you might have complicated feelings if you're a Polynesian of like, well, yeah, James Cook himself, not a bad guy, open, tolerant, very understanding, brilliant, you know, great man. But what he represented, what he brought with him was destructive in some ways. And so you might not want to celebrate that.

But, you know, setting all that aside, just looking at James Cook, the man, he's an extraordinary man. Brilliant, daring, the things that he accomplished, the life that he lived was extremely exciting. So I'm excited to take a look at his life and what we can learn from it. So let's jump into it. This is the life of James Cook. First, a brief word about James. Van Man. I love this company.

But, you know, setting all that aside, just looking at James Cook, the man, he's an extraordinary man. Brilliant, daring, the things that he accomplished, the life that he lived was extremely exciting. So I'm excited to take a look at his life and what we can learn from it. So let's jump into it. This is the life of James Cook. First, a brief word about James. Van Man. I love this company.

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I love this brand. They make all natural products. They make lotion, deodorant, lip balm. I use a bunch of it. Like the thing I love about it is I've got right here. I'm not gonna show you the brand, but I've got a lotion and it says it's natural. It's all natural. So, you know, you gotta love that. All natural, right? This is the kind of stuff I used to use.

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So let's look at the ingredients of this all natural lotion. First, water. Great. Great. We're starting so strong. Second, caprylic triglyceride. It's all natural. They must have pulled that one straight off the caprylic triglyceride tree. After that, glycerin, then soterol alcohol, pentolene glycol. Again, you know, that must be just really fresh squeezed pentolene glycol.

That's all I can figure for this all natural lotion. the other hand let's look at van man okay ingredients number one grass-fed beef tallow number two honey number three beeswax number four olive oil number five essential oil blend look all this stuff ends up in your body even if you're just putting it on your skin it ends up in your bloodstream

That's all I can figure for this all natural lotion. the other hand let's look at van man okay ingredients number one grass-fed beef tallow number two honey number three beeswax number four olive oil number five essential oil blend look all this stuff ends up in your body even if you're just putting it on your skin it ends up in your bloodstream

And maybe you want glycerol stearate in your bloodstream, but I don't. I feel much better putting in things like Van Man that are food grade that like, yeah, beef tallow, you can cook with. That's something that people eat, right? Honey, olive oil, like all this stuff. that you know is not bad for you.

And maybe you want glycerol stearate in your bloodstream, but I don't. I feel much better putting in things like Van Man that are food grade that like, yeah, beef tallow, you can cook with. That's something that people eat, right? Honey, olive oil, like all this stuff. that you know is not bad for you.