The Fear Paradox: How Our Obsession with Feeling Secure Imprisons Our Minds and Shapes Our Lives (Learning to Take Risks, Overcoming Anxieties)

Fear, Contemporary Society, and its Consequences For anyone suffering from the global pandemic anxiety surrounding the new coronavirus, comes a long awaited exploration of one of the most powerful and primitive human emotions. A history and culture of fear. Over the last five hundred years, life for the average human being has changed dramatically―plagues no longer wipe out entire families, and no longer do we empty our chamber pots into the street. But, progress in the West has shown that no matter how many dangers we neutralize, new ones emerge. Why? Because our level of fear remains constant. Fear in contemporary society. For years, Dr. Frank Faranda studied a state of fearfulness in his patients―an evolutionary state that relentlessly drove them toward avoidance, alienation, hypercriticism, hyper-control, and eventually, depression and anxiety. He began to wonder what they were afraid of, and how embedded these fears might be in contemporary society. This book aims to break us free from what he found. Fear not. Faranda’s Fear Paradox is simple―even though fear has a prime directive to keep us safe and comfortable, it has grown into the single greatest threat to humanity and collective survival. As a consequence, fear is embedded in our culture, creating new dangers and inciting isolation. With global pandemic disruptions and rising anxiety levels, now is the time to shine a light on our deepest fears and examine the society that fear is creating. But fear not―inside, you’ll learn about: The fear of pain and the fear of the unknown How fear has driven progress in the West The price paid to eradicate fear If you learned from reading books like Fear, The Culture of Fear, or The Science of Fear; then The Fear Paradox is your next read. Come on, what are you afraid of? Fear in Contemporary Society and its Consequences“A delightfully fearless and deeply sensitive examination of that most primal and formative human experience.” ―Alan Burdick, author of Why Time Flies: A Mostly Scientific Investigation#1 New Release in Evolutionary Psychology and BuddhismFor anyone suffering from global pandemic anxiety caused by the new coronavirus, comes an exploration of one of the most powerful and primitive human emotions.A history and culture of fear. Over the last five hundred years, life for the average human being has changed dramatically―plagues no longer routinely wipe out entire families, and we no longer empty our chamber pots into the street. But, progress has shown that no matter how many dangers we neutralize, new ones emerge. Why? Because our level of fear remains constant.Fear in contemporary society. For years, Dr. Frank Faranda studied a state of fearfulness in his patients―an evolutionary state that relentlessly drove them toward avoidance, alienation, hypercriticism, hyper-control, and eventually, depression and anxiety. He began to wonder what they were afraid of, and how embedded these fears might be in contemporary society. This book aims to break us free from what he found.Fear not. Faranda's Fear Paradox is simple―even though fear has a prime directive to keep us safe and comfortable, it has grown into the single greatest threat to humanity and collective survival. As a consequence, fear is embedded in our culture, creating new dangers and inciting isolation. With rising anxiety levels, now is the time to shine a light on our deepest fears and examine the society that fear is creating.But fear not―inside, you'll learn about:The fear of pain and the fear of the unknownHow fear has driven progress in the WestThe price paid to eradicate fearRead books like Fear, The Culture of Fear, or The Science of Fear? Then The Fear Paradox is your next read. Come on, what are you afraid of?

The Consequences of the Comfort Zone

Over the last five hundred years, life for the average human being has changed dramatically — plagues no longer wipe out entire families, and no longer do we empty our chamber pots into the street. Nope, not today. But, western progress has shown that no matter how many dangers we neutralize, new ones emerge. Why? Because our level of fear remains constant.

Safety not guaranteed. For years, Dr. Frank Faranda studied a state of fearfulness in his patients—an evolutionary state that relentlessly drove them toward avoidance, alienation, hypercriticism, hyper-control, and eventually, depression and anxiety. He began to wonder how embedded these fears might be in contemporary society. This book aims to break us free from what he found.

A culture of fear. Society is reaching increasingly extreme levels of comfort and safety, all while living in fear. As a result, fear is embedded into culture, creating new dangers, and isolating ourselves from one another. That's Faranda's Fear Paradox: even though fear has a prime directive to keep us safe and comfortable, it has grown into the single greatest threat to humanity and collective survival.

Fear not. Faranda believes it is time for each of us to shine a light on our deepest fears, and to examine with fresh eyes the society that our fear is creating. Put an end to fearmongering and start to fear less, in The Fear Paradox learn about:

• The fear of pain and the fear of the unknown
• How fear has driven progress in the West
• The price paid to eradicate fear

If you enjoyed reading books like Fear, The Culture of Fear, and The Science of Fear; then The Fear Paradox is your next read. Come on, what are you afraid of?

A delightfully fearless and deeply sensitive examination of that most primal and formative human experience. Alan Burdick , author of Why Time A Mostly Scientific Investigation #1 New Release in Evolutionary Psychology and Buddhism For anyone suffering from global pandemic anxiety caused by the new coronavirus, comes an exploration of one of the most powerful and primitive human emotions. A history and culture of fear. Over the last five hundred years, life for the average human being has changed dramaticallyplagues no longer routinely wipe out entire families, and we no longer empty our chamber pots into the street. But, progress has shown that no matter how many dangers we neutralize, new ones emerge. Why? Because our level of fear remains constant. Fear in contemporary society. For years, Dr. Frank Faranda studied a state of fearfulness in his patientsan evolutionary state that relentlessly drove them toward avoidance, alienation, hypercriticism, hyper-control, and eventually, depression and anxiety. He began to wonder what they were afraid of, and how embedded these fears might be in contemporary society. This book aims to break us free from what he found. Fear not. Farandas Fear Paradox is simpleeven though fear has a prime directive to keep us safe and comfortable, it has grown into the single greatest threat to humanity and collective survival. As a consequence, fear is embedded in our culture, creating new dangers and inciting isolation. With rising anxiety levels, now is the time to shine a light on our deepest fears and examine the society that fear is creating. But fear notinside, youll learn Read books like Fear , The Culture of Fear , or The Science of Fear ? Then The Fear Paradox is your next read. Come on, what are you afraid of? The Consequences of the Comfort Zone Over the last five hundred years, life for the average human being has changed dramatically -- plagues no longer wipe out entire families, and no longer do we empty our chamber pots into the street. Nope, not today. But, western progress has shown that no matter how many dangers we neutralize, new ones emerge. Why? Because our level of fear remains constant. Safety not guaranteed. For years, Dr. Frank Faranda studied a state of fearfulness in his patients--an evolutionary state that relentlessly drove them toward avoidance, alienation, hypercriticism, hyper-control, and eventually, depression and anxiety. He began to wonder how embedded these fears might be in contemporary society. This book aims to break us free from what he found. A culture of fear. Society is reaching increasingly extreme levels of comfort and safety, all while living in fear. As a result, fear is embedded into culture, creating new dangers, and isolating ourselves from one another. That's Faranda's Fear Paradox: even though fear has a prime directive to keep us safe and comfortable, it has grown into the single greatest threat to humanity and collective survival. Fear not. Faranda believes it is time for each of us to shine a light on our deepest fears, and to examine with fresh eyes the society that our fear is creating. Put an end to fearmongering and start to fear less, in The Fear Paradox learn about: The fear of pain and the fear of the unknown How fear has driven progress in the West The price paid to eradicate fear If you enjoyed reading books like Fear, The Culture of Fear, and The Science of Fear; then The Fear Paradox is your next read. Come on, what are you afraid of? We are driven by fear to reach ever more extreme levels of comfort and safety, but in doing so, we embed fear into our culture, create new sorts of dangers, isolate ourselves from one another, and distance ourselves from the very sources of our own imaginative vitality. This book aims to break us free from this trap of our own making