According to Dr. Glassner, more people have been killed by being struck by lightening than by terrorists over the last 40+ years.

According to Dr. Glassner, the elections of former President Obama signaled the fear of African American men had significantly subsided.

According to Dr. Glassner, fear is complicated and we may feel fear for good reason. His concern is when should we have fear and who is manipulating or instilling that fear... and why?

Dr. Glassner says that using fear in politics, economics and in the media is extremely rare.

According to food, Dr. Glassner says a good use of fear is to inspire people to inspire people to eat more healthfully. From fearing menus, labels and certain kinds of foods, this is considered a "healthy use of fear" ass it improves the health and wellness of the individual.