Paul Krugman 
Fearing Fear Itself
The New York TimesNovember 16, 2015 

Paul Krugman takes an interesting look at fear in this article. He comments on the attack in Paris and says that the has been putting aside everything else just to follow the tragedy however, he also says that the reaction he and many others are experiencing is exactly what the terrorists want. He even calls out Jeb Bush when he says that the attack was an "organized attempt to destroy western civilization"; from where Krugman stands, it isn't. Through the eyes of Krugman the attack on Paris was simply to inspire fear, which is why the attackers are called terrorists. Krugman goes on to discuss that what Paris shouldn't do is eliminate every threat because, like in 9/11, that will only make things worse and set the stage for future terrorists like ISIS. Krugman seems to have a sarcastic tone throughout this entire article, especially towards the end when he calls out the conservatives and says "Sorry, conservatives: when President Obama describes climate change as the greatest threat we face, he’s exactly right. Terrorism can’t and won’t destroy our civilization, but global warming could and might."