[Opinion] The Delusion of Safety in Modern Society

The Delusion of Safety in Modern Society

“It’s not meant to be happening here.” Louise Starkey, an Australian influencer in Dubai posted those words to the internet in response to Iranian missiles hitting the United Arab Emirates. The adverb says everything. Life is forever nice “here” because all the crimes we commit “there” are denied a response and whitewashed out of the news “here.” The phrase, which Starkey erased in response to a tsunami of indignant criticism, aptly sums up the …

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