Fear/Less: Why Your Lifelong Fears Are Probably Groundless - Paperbackby Wojciech Janicki (Editor) In ancient times, our ancestors begged the gods for mercy as a solar eclipse occurred; they saw it as a sign of divine wrath. In the 19th century, trains and electricity sparked widespread fear of gruesome tragedies. New Yorkers predicted they would drown in manure as transportation by horse became common. We look back in amusement, but they thought the end was near. What do we fear today? Climate change, overpopulation,