False Alarm: The Truth About the Epidemic of Fear
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"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." Jerome Groopman, MD, staff writer, The New Yorker Anthrax. SARS. Dirty bombs. Orange alerts. Hurricanes. Every time we turn on the news, it seems, there's another report of a disease, a terrorist plot, or a natural disaster that's about to wreak havoc. But according to Marc Siegel, the chance that any of us will actually die or suffer harm is infinitesimally small in almost all cases. Why, then, are we living in a culture of fear? In this provocative book, Siegel identifies three beneficiaries. The media hype fear because it swells ratings and profits. Government agencies fuel the frenzy because it justifies their budgets and leaves them blameless if anything bad does occur. And pharmaceutical companies push fear because it keeps the public asking for Cipro, Paxil, and other drugs. This important book shows readers how to look behind the hype and take a more level-headed view of threats promoted by the media.
Author: Marc Siegel
Format: Hardback, 256 pages, 162mm x 247mm, 458 g
Published: 2005, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United States
Genre: Psychology: Professional & General
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"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." Jerome Groopman, MD, staff writer, The New Yorker Anthrax. SARS. Dirty bombs. Orange alerts. Hurricanes. Every time we turn on the news, it seems, there's another report of a disease, a terrorist plot, or a natural disaster that's about to wreak havoc. But according to Marc Siegel, the chance that any of us will actually die or suffer harm is infinitesimally small in almost all cases. Why, then, are we living in a culture of fear? In this provocative book, Siegel identifies three beneficiaries. The media hype fear because it swells ratings and profits. Government agencies fuel the frenzy because it justifies their budgets and leaves them blameless if anything bad does occur. And pharmaceutical companies push fear because it keeps the public asking for Cipro, Paxil, and other drugs. This important book shows readers how to look behind the hype and take a more level-headed view of threats promoted by the media.
False Alarm: The Truth About the Epidemic of Fear
$20.00