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False Alarm: The Truth About the Epidemic of Fear
Marc Siegel
"Marc Siegel is an articulate voice of reason in a world beset by hype and hysteria. We would be well advised to listen closely to what he has to say."
Wiley
July 2005
256 pages ISBN: 0471678694 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Life today for citizens of the developed world is far
safer, easier, and healthier than for any other people in
history. Modern medicine has all but wiped out many
diseases that once were common killers. Science and
technology have given us countless devices that protect our
bodies from injury, secure our property, and warn us of
impending disaster. And modern intelligence gathering can
pinpoint threats to our domestic security as they arise. So
why is an epidemic of fear sweeping America? The answer, according to nationally renowned health
commentator Dr. Marc Siegel, is that we live in an
artificially created culture of fear. From the anthrax
panic to the SARS "epidemic," from "official" rumors of
bioterror to Orange alerts to West Nile virus—the media
continually bombard us with breaking news of yet another
super-bug, terrorist plot, or natural disaster that's about
to wreak havoc. Most of the time the disasters never
materialize. But even if they did, the odds that any of us
would suffer harm from them is infinitesimally small—
especially when compared to the much greater risks of dying
in a car accident or from coronary heart disease. In False Alarm, Siegel identifies three major catalysts of
the culture of fear—government, the media, and big pharma.
And, with the help of fascinating, blow-by-blow analyses of
some of the most sensational false alarms of the past few
years, he shows how those big three fearmongers manipulate
our most primitive instincts—often without our even
realizing it—to promote their political agendas, boost
their ratings, and sell their products. In his role as a dedicated healer, Siegel offers his
prescription for inoculating ourselves against fear
tactics. He shows us how to look behind the hype and
hysteria and helps us to develop the emotional and
intellectual skills needed to take back our lives from
fearmongers.
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