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‘Stranger danger’ paranoia reflects a deeper fear

By Timothy P. Carney
Published January 13, 2023 7:25pm ET
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‘Stranger danger’ paranoia reflects a deeper fear
Children are led away from a school bus after the bus they were riding in was involved in a crash on Friday, March 14, 2014 in Walkersville, Md. Capt. Tim Clarke says the children and all three drivers were taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital after the crash just before 8:30 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Route 194 and Stauffer Road. He says all injuries are minor. Clarke says the bus carrying 27 students was traveling north on the state highway when it was struck in the side by a vehicle traveling east on Stauffer Road. He says the back end of the bus swerved across the center line and hit a vehicle traveling south on Route 194. (AP Photo/The Frederick News-Post, Graham Cullen) | Graham Cullen

Fear is the tone of the day.

Specifically, fear of others dominates American culture. Our media, social media, and unspoken philosophy train us to see others as criminals, liars, vectors of disease, or even pathogens themselves.

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