You need bravery to take the middle ground these days. The internet is a big reason for this, where the most extreme voices are often amplified the loudest. But like Louise Gray’s The Ethical Carnivore, Hugh Warwick’s Cull of the Wild was a brave book to write. This is not only because they both cover controversial and divisive subject matter, but also because the authors recognise their own biases and choose to step out of their comfort zones, their own algorithmically built spheres, in order to see beyond their own perspectives. Warwick explains: “I needed to find a ...

 

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