Every group of people I ask thinks the world is more frightening, more violent, and more hopeless—in short, more dramatic—than it really is.
When someone threatens you with a machete, never turn your back. Stand still. Look him straight in the eye and ask him what the problem is.
Here’s the paradox: the image of a dangerous world has never been broadcast more effectively than it is now, while the world has never been less violent and more safe.