alrighty, I just read it again. I think it is very well written, it's a screed of sorts, an opinion piece. Not all articles need stats to make their point, this article was asking the reader to look deeper I think, stats can confuse at times and draw the attention away from what is being said. though I could see how some would be miffed at this.
The adrenalized relationship with the natural world is also an experience of human conquest – the peak-bagger's pathology. Ironically, it's not much different from the benighted mindset of corporate accountancy: How many cliffs base-jumped? How many extreme trails conquered? Faster, more. And always the adrenalin payoff Casimiro perceives – not dissimilar to the monetary payoff chased by capitalists.
I get that.