On being frightened by extraordinary things

I tell people that if it's in the news, don't worry about it. The very definition of “news” is “something that hardly ever happens.” It's when something isn't in the news, when it's so common that it's no longer news -- car crashes, domestic violence -- that you should start worrying.

Link: UNDERNEWS: WHY WE GET SO UPSET ABOUT 9/11 AND VIRGINIA TECH