Article 2V1G7 Our fear of sharks is tinged with subconscious guilt | Philip Hoare

Our fear of sharks is tinged with subconscious guilt | Philip Hoare

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Philip Hoare
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A blue shark sparked panic at a Spanish beach but our irreconcilable attitudes to the sea ought to worry us more

A shark on a Spanish beach is a vividly terrifying image. The holiday idyll threatened by a sharp-finned deputation from the deep. This is no "snakes on a plane" fantasy. Potential disaster looms. There are children out there, for God's sake. In a resort where the sand may be raked daily, and where a margarita is never more than a few euros away, such disruptive visions seem all the sharper.

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