Author Archena Posted on August 12, 2022August 10, 2022Categories Current, FridayTags , , , , , ,

What Are You So Scared Of?

Is it just the kids today? I don’t think so. Boomers had similar issues with risk avoidance in the 1980’s but they had also been through the stagflation of the 1970’s. That at least explains part of the Boomer’s risk aversion. But not all of it. Truth is, we grew up in a much more comfy, modern and entertaining world than our parents did. Our parents were convinced TV would rot our brains. Given what happened in the 1960’s, they … Continue reading “What Are You So Scared Of?”

Author Archena Posted on September 18, 2021Categories CurrentTags , , ,

Be Not Afraid

Fear has enormous power to destroy. The more afraid we are, the larger and more insurmountable the problem seems. This is not news – it’s the most basic of human responses. We run or we fight when we are afraid – it’s part of the instinctual systems we have that let us act when we haven’t time to think. Fear in its proper place can be a good thing. Being scared to leap off of a perfectly good roof to … Continue reading “Be Not Afraid”

Author Archena Posted on September 6, 2021Categories CurrentTags , , , , , , ,

Fear the Reaper – Do Not Fear Information; The Media Maybe

The media makes its money on fear. We tune in to hear about the crisis; we don’t tune in to hear about the city counsel meeting. The media – from the local newsletter all the way to the multinational conglomerates – knows that. Advertisers pay for views – they always have. When the only media was a single sheet of paper hung on the church door, some enterprising merchant somewhere paid to have his business’ name written in on the … Continue reading “Fear the Reaper – Do Not Fear Information; The Media Maybe”