Monday, November 9, 2009

Profit in paranoia

Parents are perhaps more frightened for their children than in any generation in memory--to the point of irrationality. Why? Media sensationalism and a collapse of critical thinking play a role. But as Deep Throat told Woodward, Follow the Money: There's profit in paranoia. My friend Lenore Skenazy is a voice for sanity.

1 comment:

  1. Double thumbs up for Lenore. This might be in her book and I've forgotten -- but what's the annual gross in the fearmongering, excuse me, child protection, industry, anyway?

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