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Interlude LXXII: Custodianship | Stewardship, Elinor Ostrom, Wendell Berry, Preservation, Responsibility, Leadership
In this interlude of The Observable Unknown, Dr. Juan Carlos Rey explores a distinction that has quietly shaped civilizations, families, institutions, cultures, and communities for thousands of years:
The difference between ownership and custodianship.
Modern societies speak constantly about possession. Property. Rights. Control. Access. Acquisition.
Far less attention is given to stewardship.
Yet many of the most important things in human life cannot truly be owned. Languages, traditions, ecosystems, relationships, communities, knowledge, and cultural memory often arrive before us and…
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