On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 6:43 PM, Giancarlo Livraghi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
> But the the main subject of the book, as I see it, is "state of fear" - and
> that's another story.
>
> It has been a problem throughout history, and it is today, that fear is
> exploited (often deliberately spread) for the sake of power, money,
> manipulating, etcetera - also crime and all sorts of violence.

I agree....I  think the spreading of fear is as much a weapon of
warfare (of any kind)  and an instrument of domination, as the threat
of physical harm. In fact, I feel that  morality is also  a way of
spreading fear to ensure conformation to societal norms....don't do
this, for fear of hellfire...?

Yes, I like Crichton's work, too...most of it!

Deepa.

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