The spatiotemporal source of our culture war confusion
There is a growing movement of intellectuals pushing the belief that consciousness is all around us. It’s not a new idea,…
The jaws effect
It’s not easy being pro-human in the shark debate. Eco-warriors think we not only hate sharks, but nature in general.…
Sharks, technocrats, and the post-human delusion
Politics never interested me until a spate of shark attacks occurred at my local Ballina beach next to the river…
We can protect ourselves from sharks and still protect our seas
The Margaret River Pro — a surfing equivalent of the Australia Open — gets underway today in the magnificent waters…
Another approach to shark attack
There is talk of a promising new solution to the shark problem. Using technology developed for commercial fishing, standard drum…
Beaches, blood and the balance of nature: the great white debate
Environmentalists probably don’t realise that they anthropomorphise nature. But academics like Christopher Neff should know better. He designed a survey,…
Since when were sharks more valuable than human life?
The day before Tadashi Nakahara was killed by a shark, I was surfing at the same location. It was late…