Ebola Hysteria and Politics Stan Goldberg November 19, 2014 Aging, Thoughts of the Day 11/03/14 With each passing day we can see the irrational fear of an Ebola epidemic becoming the bread and butter of politicians feeding on our fear of death. It’s like watching a professional boxer constantly aiming for a cut above an opponent’s eye, hoping he can open the wound and obscure the person’s vision. Boxers and politicians are skilled at finding what’s vulnerable then using it to their advantage. Yes, Ebola is a horrible disease, but it killed fewer people in the United States than folks falling off their roof, golfers being electrocuted by holding a nine-iron during a thunderstorm and maybe even trainers killed by elephants. So why the hysteria? See my article “What Makes You Think You’ll Live Forever? SIGN UP TO GET ACCESS I agree to have my personal information transfered to AWeber ( more information ) Subscribe to get updates and receive your ebook - Family Conflicts During Health Crises: 13 Best Strategies To Prevent ThemWe hate spam. Your email address will not be sold or shared with anyone else. Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Sorry for adding Captcha, but the volume of spam requires it * − 5 = two This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Subscribe to get updates and receive your ebook -Family Conflicts During Health Crises: 13 Best Strategies To Prevent Them