Today we're discussing the "reindeer prize" tradition at the Levi World Cup Skiing event, which I found out about recently when Mikaela Shiffrin won her 7th reindeer. I explore the long history between Finnish people and reindeer, reindeer tourism in Finnish Lapland, and the general concept of giving animals as "gifts."

Intro 00:00
Context 00:41
Mikaela Shiffrin 01:35
FIS World Cup Series 01:55
Levi ski event 02:09
History between Finnish people and reindeer 02:55
How are reindeer used to make money? 04:25
Farm where prize reindeer live 06:06
Reindeer meat and cognitice dissonance 09:29
Ethical standards and how we define them 11:40
Why do humans love animal tourism? 13:04
Are culture & history an excuse? 14:30
Animals as gifts 17:38
Reindeer gift as promotion for tourism 18:32
Final thoughts 19:14
Final thoughts 20:08

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