The bestselling book revealing why Americans are so fearful, and just why we fear the incorrect things-now updated for age Trump

In the age of Trump, our society is defined by fear. Certainly, three out of four People in america say they experience even more fearful today than they did a couple years ago. But are we surviving in remarkably perilous instances? In his bestselling reserve The Lifestyle of Fear, sociologist Barry Glassner demonstrates that it is our understanding of danger which has improved, not the real about The Culture of Fear: Why Us citizens Fear so much the Wrong Stuff level of risk. Glassner exposes the people and institutions that manipulate our perceptions and benefit from our concerns: politicians who win elections by heightening concerns about criminal offense and drug use even as prices for both are declining; advocacy groupings that raise cash by exaggerating the prevalence of particular diseases; TV shows that creates a fresh scare weekly to garner rankings. Glassner spells out the costs we pay for cultural panics: the large sums of money that go to waste on unnecessary programs and products as well as time and energy spent worrying about our concerns.

Even while, we are distracted from the real risks, from climate alter to worsening inequality. Within this up to date edition of today’s traditional, Glassner examines the existing panics over vaccination and ‘political correctness’ and reveals why Donald Trump’s fearmongering is indeed dangerously effective.