Exploring Fear
The truth is that the fundamental driving force of the majority of humans is fear. Without fear, we don't even feel motivated to do anything. Desire also drives us. However, I'll not cover desire in this article. Today psychology also proves fear is essential for making people do certain things. Although not a healthy emotion, it proves to be useful in controlling people. Mind you, control is not always bad. The people who are unaware of the consequences and live in their dream world need a simple dose of fear from time to time. Let's say there is no punishment for traffic offenses, it's natural that nobody will wear a helmet, or everyone will drive fast. Most of us don't think about the negative consequences of forthcoming situations. In cases like these fear is necessary, essentially when people don't tend to think for their own good Our society mostly has followers, who blindly accept the herd mentality. A part of the reason is that man is a social animal. On...