ICYMI, here is a re-link to a post from last week . . . Fear is a normal, adaptive human response, triggering an instinctive fight or flight response. There are real things of which to be afraid, but lets be clear, fear also makes critical thinking all but impossible and that is exactly what those who would use fear to motivate you are banking on. It is used exclusively by those who have agendas that simply cannot be supported by reason. Fear is how to get someone to do things against their own best interest. Fear is how to command obedience, compliance, or sell hogwash. When someone tells us to be afraid, thats the time to get curious. And remember, while there is a kind of sick power in fear there is magic in boldness.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 15:32:20 +0000