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shared by Benno Hansen on 22 Oct 14 - No Cached

There is no question that America’s physical, economic, and social health is far more at risk from the fear of Ebola than from the virus itself.
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People worry more about risks that are new and unfamiliar.
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People worry more about risks that cause greater pain and suffering.
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People worry more about threats against which we feel powerless, like a disease for which there is no vaccine and which has a high fatality rate if you get it.
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people worry more about threats the more available they are to their consciousness—that is, the more aware people are of them.
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