Fearing Fear Itself

That's the title of Paul Krugman's op-ed about the Paris attacks. Yes, the attacks were frightening but we need to remember that the purpose of these attacks is to scare us, to make us panic.  We must also remember that we live in a world where nothing is perfect. There are many dangers in the world. Terrorism is not the only one and not the worst one. It won't destroy the world physically, climate change will. Krugman concludes, "Again, the goal of terrorists is to inspire terror, because that’s all they’re capable of. And the most important thing our societies can do in response is to refuse to give in to fear."