Oh you're absolutely right on about the constant marketing; that didn't even occur to me. Think of all the products that try to scare you into buying them. Security systems, Life Lock, Life Alert, car alarms, reverse mortgages, car insurance, life insurance, lawyer's offices, pharmaceuticals, local news commercials, it's everywhere, and that's just the TV.

Of course politicians make their living selling fear too, and we have extra long campaign seasons, so that's a good year out of every four of constant fear mongering, over and over.

I'm amazed we aren't all nervous wrecks.