Best Of: The Science of Fear - And How to Break Free From It

Best Of: The Science of Fear - And How to Break Free From It

Why do we fear the wrong things? We worry about plane crashes but not car rides, strangers but not algorithms, sharks but not sugar. In The Fear Knot: How Science, History, and Culture Shape Our Fears – and How to Get Unstuck, journalism professor Ruth DeFoster and neuroscientist Natashia Swalve explore why our brains evolved to fear what once kept us alive — but now often misleads us. The result is a timely, eye-opening look at how to separate fact from fear in a world that profits from keeping us anxious. In the second half of the show, we hear from Ellen Vora, author of the 2022 book The Anatomy of Anxiety. This episode originally aired November 12, 2025 🎁 Save 20% on a Next Big Idea Club membership when you use code PODCAST at ⁠nextbigideaclub.com⁠ ✉️ Get big ideas in your inbox with our daily newsletter. Subscribe at ⁠bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com⁠ Sponsored By: Homeserve — Go to homeserve.com to find the plan that’s right for you Quince — Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/nbid for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at ⁠shopify.com/daily⁠

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