The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things (Abridged) Audiobook

" meh, you worry too much. "

" This book undoubtedly changed my life. I'm so wary of the news media now and have definitely become more aware of how many of our fears just might be of the wrong things. "

" This is a great study done of today's news sources, and how they skew reality so as to scare the public into giving them their business. "

" In many ways this book turns conventional thinking on its head. It can represent a paradigm shift to those inclined to accept what we are fed by big media. "

" review to come...reading now "

" If you love sociology and think the American news media is absurd...you'll enjoy this one. :-) "

" A very good social critique on how the news media and government interprets statistics to promote their agenda, many times using fear. Looks at many different stereotypes too. "

" Very good expose of how fear is promoted in the media. Several interesting examples. "

" This book really get you thinking about media. It is interesting when we get down to the statistics, and see we really do live in a culture of fear by choice. "

" Brainfood. It makes you think, as a good nonfiction book should, in that you still have room to question the statistics. What it certainly doesn't do is make you afraid, and isn't it nice when sociology can do that? "

" I really like the premise, but I am dragging cause it feels a little repetitive and I want him to delve a little deeper rather than just sensationally demonstrating how misleading (and frightening) statistics, media, government, culture can be. "

" I thought this was a very interesting book, it really opened my eyes to stupid fears that people have. "

" I got really bored with this. I have only not finished a book one other time, but I could not get interested enough to finish this. "

" Interesting subject presented in a half-entertaining way. "

" I couldn't believe how much this book has changed my view on the world and society. I firmly believe that everyone should read this and understand how and why paranoia rules society and its people. "

" Parts of this were really interesting but I think it would have been a better read about 10 years ago. It's a little dated now and I felt like I'd already heard most of what was said before. "

" Again - a book whose title says it all. Agreed, agreed, agreed. I would like to see a new edition with some updates. "

" another eye opening book how the media serves a purpose other than to inform the people. "

" A great read, and a funny book. This is one of my favorite topics to talk about. Humans are simply not good at calculating risk, unless it involves choosing whether or not to engage a predator on the African plains. :-) "

" Readit a while ago, but it is a tremendous book. One of my favorites "

" This book changed the way I viewed the media and how I approach what I read and see. It was required reading for a sociology course I took in college and I enjoyed it. "

" cool to learn some actual facts that the media seems to overlook "

" Great book. Remember the year the media overhyped shark attacks? Well it turns out that the number was the same as any other year.... "

" Very good expose of how fear is promoted in the media. Several interesting examples. "

" A great read, and a funny book. This is one of my favorite topics to talk about. Humans are simply not good at calculating risk, unless it involves choosing whether or not to engage a predator on the African plains. :-) "

" A very good social critique on how the news media and government interprets statistics to promote their agenda, many times using fear. Looks at many different stereotypes too. "

" I liked that it made me think more critically about what the media presents (dead birds in 2010, etc) but I found myself skimming a lot. Read like 3 chapters and you're good to go. "