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Islamic State and Human Emotions

excessive fear: The Great Depression was so miserable because policy-makers repeatedly failed to understand the enemy, that most basic of human emotions: fear, according to Globe and Mail. This is a catch-all ASF view; only displays when an unsupported article type is put in an ASF drop zone In fighting terrorism, fear is not the only thing we have to fear. That summed up the dynamics of an economic downturn where people stopped borrowing and spending, for the simple reason that they were afraid. There really is an organization that calls itself the Islamic State, and there really are a small number of madmen across the world, some with no connection to IS, dreaming of Armageddon. But excessive fear of them is dangerous and counterproductive. They are driven by nihilism and death-lust, and yes, they do wish us a violent end. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.