The Irrationality of Fear

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There are many things that we fear in our everyday lives. These include things like terrorist attacks, plane crashes, and many more. The following statistics will show you just how illogical these fears are.


  • Gun violence - More people die of drunk driving than gun violence. However, people are not pushing for alcohol to be harder to purchase. 
  • Terrorist attacks - The point of terrorism is to terrify people. Terrorists do this by plotting the attack so it seems like this could happen to anyone. In fact, people are more likely to drown in their bathtub than be killed by a terrorist.
  • Airplane crashes - Cars are more dangerous on average than an airplane.
These things are feared by most Americans for one reason; news sites. In the twenty-first century, news reaches many people. These news companies' goal is to get more readers. Most people are attracted by violent stories. Therefore, it is only reasonable for them to publish stories about violence and other deaths. This is captured by the newspaper saying "If it bleeds, It leads." This can negatively affect your everyday life, so next time you hear about a terrorist attack, think about this article and ask yourself if you are really at risk.

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