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FEAR UNMA S KED
killed 12,469, but it did not cause the widespread
panic and complete government shutdown of
America. Why? And why don’t most people even
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remember the “swine flu” outbreak? Social media
and smartphones were relatively new at the time of
the outbreak, and I think this played a huge part in
the lack of general hysteria.
I am writing this book for you, because as a
husband, a father of five kids, an owner of multiple
businesses, and the host of the chart-topping
Thrivetime Show business podcast, I have literally
interacted with thousands of people just like you
over the phone, via email, and through social media
who have become paralyzed by the fear caused by not
knowing the facts related to the coronavirus panic.
As I’ve lived my life, I’ve found that logic-killing fear
is often related to not knowing the truth about the
dangers we all face.
• In 1992, the NBA superstar basketball player
Karl Malone refused to play basketball on the
same basketball court as Magic Johnson for
FEAR of getting HIV.
• The famous Greek philosopher Socrates was
sentenced to death by hemlock poisoning
in 399 B.C. for questioning the merits of the
prevalent religion of the time for FEAR that
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