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The Administration of Fear
Writing for Academic Communication | ENGL 1102 |
Associate of Arts | Fall 2004 |
Abstract
Fear and fright are emotions that have profound psychological impacts on
Americans. Some people say that it is fun to be scared and in a controlled setting where
the fear is consciously acknowledged, such as a scary movie or amusement park ride,
that is true. The unconscious fear that is being driven into most Americans by the much
loved media, the trusted government and the celebrated religious organizations is fear
of the harmful sort, not only harmful to the person experiencing the fear, but also to the
rest of the general population and perhaps to democracy itself.
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