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John Carter's avatar

Fear, as the great book says, is the mind killer.

It is certainly used as a social control mechanism. But that may be more subtle and multi-layered than we suppose. That the bugmen have been effectively corralled into giving up their freedoms over fear of infection is clear. But what of we who have seen through that deception?

We're scared of the manipulators who enacted this plan. What is their purpose? What will they do next? This fear, too, can serve as a control mechanism - inducing us to keep our heads down, or to act rashly, or to jump at shadows in the night.

The point is not that we should not know fear, only that we should not be ruled by it.

(And thanks for the shout man, much appreciated!)

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mafiacracy's avatar

As Heather and Bret recommend, more time around campfires. One day, it would be a beautiful thing to campfire with some of the great minds that write, read, and comment on TGC.

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