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The solution is to not be afraid.

• grinich 17y ago
  Fear is an innate human emotion, deeply rooted in our fight-or-flight mechanism. It's a key survival characteristic. To overcome fear by rational thought is going against nature, and difficult at best. When confronted with violence, it takes almost zen-like concentration to purge the associated fear. Our susceptibility to fear closely parallels that of hunger, sex, or advertising. The mind is hard-wired to have specific reactions to certain stimuli, and power comes from the ability to impose those stimuli. Terrorism is just one example. I agree that the solution is to place rational thought above implicit emotional responses. However, the past has taught us that the public's reaction is almost always hysteria rather than logical analysis.
  • rue 17y ago
    Overcoming fear is also a key survival characteristic.