Cory Morgan: There Are Better Ways to Keep Our Society Safe Than Creating a Culture of Fear

Commentary A culture of fear develops when everything is an emergency and danger lurks around every corner. To watch a full newscast these days is to immerse oneself in stories of violence, anarchy, and a plethora of unseen viral and climatic dangers. The trend is harming our collective psyche and will create a generation of introverts afraid to leave the safety of their homes if it continues. But there’s good news: If a person steps back and looks at the details of a story, they will see that the hazards to themselves are minute. We live in one of the safest places on earth during the safest period in human history. The chances of the asteroid you heard about hitting the planet are slimmer than those of winning the lottery, and your odds of being assaulted on the street are exceedingly unlikely. However, you wouldn’t know it to listen to some media outlets, activists, and politicians who can’t help but keep the fear machine going....