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In 1999, when Tom O’Neill was assigned a magazine piece about the 30th anniversary of the Manson murders, he worried there was nothing new to say. Weren’t the facts indisputable? Charles Manson had ordered his teenage followers to commit seven brutal murders, and in his thrall, they’d gladly complied. But when O’Neill began reporting the story, he kept finding holes in the prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi’s narrative, long enshrined in the best-selling Helter Skelter. Before long, O’Neill had questions about everything from the motive to the manhunt.

From moral panics about immigration and gun control to anxiety about terrorism and natural disasters, Americans live in a culture of fear. While fear is typically discussed in emotional or poetic terms‚ as the opposite of courage or an obstacle to be overcome‚ it nevertheless has very real consequences in everyday life. Persistent fear negatively affects individuals' decision-making abilities and causes anxiety, depression, and poor physical health. Furthermore, fear harms communities and society by corroding social trust and civic engagement.

L'altra faccia del digitale, un sogno o una disfatta?: Disfatta digitale: la battaglia persa della pubblica amministrazione, di Sergio Rizzo; Dalla Cina all'Africa, così i regimi autoritari spengono Internet, di Gabriella Colarusso; Internet senza anima? Colpa dei like, di Riccardo Luna; Via i cellulari a tavola. Smettiamo di proteggerci dalla fatica dell'incontro, di Massimo Recalcati; L'altra faccia del commercio online. Un acquisto su sei finisce al macero, di Giampaolo Cadalanu; Ma il nostro futuro è un sogno o un incubo?, di Pino Corrias.

What was once an Orwellian fable is now our reality. Even though our ancestors were controlled by the ruling elite comprised of royalty and religions, they would not recognize what has become of our world today and amazingly very little has in fact changed. The difference is, we believe we are free, when in truth we are controlled, manipulated, and cajoled into action or inaction. We are bled dry of our money, time, lives, and even our very souls.