Governed by Fear

In his first inaugural address in 1932, President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously warned: "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." His was a positive vision of a future in which fear would be put in its place by a society that believed in itself. Today, whether through color-coded terror alerts, the specter of mushroom clouds, or the fears of new global pandemics, our political leaders seem intent on inciting our fears.

But what does it mean to govern by fear?

In the last of NY Salon's series of conversations about fear in contemporary society, The Nation's Christopher Hayes, The Economist's Megan McArdle and Sociology Professor Frank Furedi will discuss the social, cultural, and political dimensions of fear in a special talk this Tuesday in New York City, March 20, 7:00 to 8:30pm, The New School, New York City

Featuring:
Christopher Hayes, Puffin Writing Fellow, Nation Institute; Contributing Writer, The Nation
Frank Furedi, Professor of Scoiology at the University of Kent in Canterbury
Megan McArdle, Countries Editor, The Economist
Moderated by Jean Smith, Director, NY Salon

Click here to read speakers papers and for further info.