Skip the hype. Check the data. The biggest news items that describe threats to life, have little to do with the real probabilities. Accidents are far more threatening than intents. Taking the wrong pill, being in a car wreck, or falling are more likely than electrocution, airplane crashes, or lightning strikes. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my, don’t even make the list.
“You Are Scared Of The Wrong Things” – Salon
Pretending Not To Panic 