ThreatWatch | Panic Predictions

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One of the messages in Michael Moore's 2002 film Bowling for Columbine pointed out the fear-based reporting of the American Media Machine. ("Children are suffering massive head-wounds by falling into furniture while learning to walk... after the break: what you need to know to protect your children...!")

Seed has published an interesting article by Bruce Sterling outlining seven potential precarious situations that are ripe for panic-picking. (seed)

My favourite: Number 6... the Westphalian system. I've been saying this for decades.