[joneil]

Krista Tippett (from the "On Being" podcast) talks about this as one of the most important social tasks at the moment - to help calm fears of those around us so that as a society we're less fearful of each other, and more open to each other. I found it a fascinating call-to-action, as the rise of fear is something I feel like I've been noticing.

Having said that, I'm only 30, so don't know if the local pattern of rising fear is part of a larger story of less fear (compared to cold war days, for example).

[tambienben]

>Having said that, I'm only 30, so don't know if the local pattern of rising fear is part of a larger story of less fear (compared to cold war days, for example).

There has definitely been a spike in fear-culture post 9/11.

[jacobush]

I am a bit over 40. From how I remember the cold war, most people didn't realise just how bad it was. I mean, risk of happening multiplied by impact.

[projektfu]

I remember it being there in the background but most people knew they couldn't address it themselves, so just kept on as though the world wasn't going to end. Who would be so crazy?