The Fear Factor - The Core of A Desperate Society

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r. Barry Philipp has written this magnificent book: "The Fear Factor - The Core of A Desperate Society". Here it is shown as an e-book, but it is still possible  to get it as a regular (paper) book also (I don't understand why you want that though when you see the price on the e-book...). The regular book was printed in 1999 originally.

This is not a "hype" or "Ten-Easy-Ways-to-Get-Rid-of-Fear" kind of book! It is based on solid studies, research, science and knowledge. It shows, in great length and detail how the brain process fear. This is the basis of understanding violence and many (maybe even all) social and emotional problems in society. Now that is a tough claim if I ever saw one! But it is really hard to disagree, and you will be so much wiser on a lot of topics concerning stress, anger, fear, violence and more after reading this book. Maybe you won't agree on each little detail and every piece of theory, and perhaps you will only skim through some of the chapters, but that is ok. It is a huge book, more than 400 pages long, and it contains a lot of information.

For our purposes I suppose that the best parts is understanding what triggers violence, and knowing the violent mind. This includes anger, frustration and aggression - in others as well as in ourselves. The end result is, hopefully, that we can deal with destructive emotions, thoughts and actions in a more constructive manner, and thus reduce the occurrances of violence. The author says: "Regardless of a person’s level of intelligence, if he cannot control his fear - it will control him! Since time immemorial, fear has tormented individuals, destroyed families, terrorized communities, corrupted governments and caused global conflicts. However, acknowledgement of this fact arms people everywhere with the freedom to begin an educational process that erodes the pedestal of fear. If we choose to remain ignorant of the fear of our past, then we are doomed to be controlled by that legacy."

Philipp is investigating the topic to a great length. He discusses whether violence is taught or not, and how affects us from an early age. He views the different ways that violence is expressed, brings up the topic of rascism and much more. Further he uses many known criminals and despots (Like Hitler) as a means to shed light on the topic. Finally, and maybe most importantly, he offers suggestions on how we can reduce the level of fear in our life.

This is a highly useful, informative and thought-provoking book. In short: one of the better books I have ever read on the subject (maybe the best). I urge you to go and get it - the sooner the better! It comes with a surprisingly modest tag, US$ 14.95, that is very, very cheap to say the least. Do get it here - this is something you will not regret!

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