Emotionally damaged men all too often rip apart their own lives, and those of their partners and children. I see both physical fitness and emotional strength as virtues, but they are acquired by entirely different means. George Monbiot Read Quote
If you or I had lived 500 years ago, our worldview, and the decisions we made as a result, would have been utterly different. Our minds are shaped by our social environment, in particular the belief systems projected by those in power: monarchs, aristocrats and theologians then; corporations, billionaires and the media today. George Monbiot Read Quote
We can expect commercial enterprises to attempt whatever lawful ruses they can pull off. It is up to society, represented by government, to stop them, through the kind of regulation that has so far been lacking. George Monbiot Read Quote
The Enlightenment ideal, which all universities claim to endorse, is that everyone should think for themselves. George Monbiot Read Quote
In thinking about male identities, I’m struck by the inadequacy of the terms we use. The notion that men should be distant, domineering and self-seeking is often described as toxic masculinity, but this serves only to alienate those who might need most help. George Monbiot Read Quote
Like coal, capitalism has brought many benefits. But, like coal, it now causes more harm than good. George Monbiot Read Quote
The high seas – in other words, the oceans beyond the 200-mile national limits – are a lawless realm. George Monbiot Read Quote
If commercial fishing were excluded from large areas of the sea, the total catch would be likely, paradoxically, to rise, due to what biologists call the spillover effect. George Monbiot Read Quote
Until fishing is properly regulated and contained, we should withdraw our consent. Save your plastic bags by all means, but if you really want to make a difference, stop eating fish. George Monbiot Read Quote
Landowners, farmers and gamekeepers, though they comprise a small minority of the rural population, claim to speak for everyone, and dismiss those who challenge them as interfering urbanites. George Monbiot Read Quote
