Arise, Mātauranga Māori, NFT crash and more

I hope you're enjoying a few days off at Easter weekend, maybe enjoying some Hot Cross Buns dripping with butter, and some chocolate eggs.

This week I discuss some excellent work done by SkepChick Rebecca Watson on the topic of Mātauranga Māori and how skeptics should view the topic.

Seemingly appropriate for Easter is the controversy surrounding the Arise Church and the excellent investigation done by David Farrier, and I speculate on the seeming demise of a famous NFT "investment".

Finally, Bronwyn gives us some more excellent coverage of MLMs - this time looking at Young Living.

Read on!

Reflections on Mātauranga Māori

Craig Shearer

It would be hard to miss that there has been some controversy in the science community in Aotearoa/New Zealand around the role of Mātauranga Māori (translated as Māori knowledge) in the school ... (339 words)

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Arise Church

Craig Shearer

As I write this on the Sunday of Easter weekend, it was announced on Saturday evening that John Cameron, lead pastor at Arise church, had resigned his position on the board, though remains as an ... (683 words)

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NFT crash?

Craig Shearer

I might well be stealing Mark's thunder here, as he has written extensively on NFTs in the past. As you'll recall, Mark's opinion on NFTs is that they're basically a scam, with some nasty blockchain ... (347 words)

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Oily Matters: Young Living

Bronwyn Rideout

Trigger warnings: Mentions of Suicide and infant death Country of Origin: Lehi, Utah, United States Year Founded:1993 Founded by: Donald Gary Young and Mary Young Year MLM established in New Zealand: ... (2094 words)

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