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               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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