Category Archives: Cultural Cringe

Feral by George Monbiot – a review

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Miles King

The Feral Shore I have promised myself, and some of you, that I would write a review of Feral by George Monbiot. I enjoyed the book, at least in parts. Although I will try and refrain from Ad hominem criticism … Continue reading →

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The Conservation Cringe

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Miles King

Heard of the Cultural Cringe? As someone who is half English and half Australian I have an inkling of what it is about, a cultural inferiority complex derived from colonial times when “Colonial” culture was looked down on. Gladly those … Continue reading →

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