Explore/Exploit
Exploration is rarely a neutral act of curiosity. It is fundamentally linked to systems of economic extraction and cultural erasure. In Martens' account, the Arctic is not just a geographical space but a potential resource waiting to be understood and utilized. This perspective systematically diminishes the complexity of indigenous relationships with the environment, reducing rich ecological and cultural systems to potential sites of economic intervention.
Exploration is rarely a neutral act of curiosity. It is fundamentally linked to systems of economic extraction and cultural erasure. In Martens' account, the Arctic is not just a geographical space but a potential resource waiting to be understood and utilized. This perspective systematically diminishes the complexity of indigenous relationships with the environment, reducing rich ecological and cultural systems to potential sites of economic intervention.