Logicalization: Fear

Fear in and of itself can be quite illogical, and uncontrollable. Take for example that many people think thank planes are more dangerous than cars. But really, many more things could go wrong in a car. The reason people think that is because of fear, instinctually screaming at them that if one thing goes wrong, they will plummet to their doom. Same with bees and sharks. More people die from bees than sharks, but sharks are scarier to people because they are big, lean, creepy, and have big teeth. Fear can save your life. If we felt no fear, we would probably all just walk off a cliff unknowingly as kids. But fear can also be a disadvantage. Take, for example, soldiers in war. If you were a war tactician, you might want to scare your enemies. If your enemies fear your coming, they will have shaky aim, and when you do appear, they will be even more scared. Though it gives you adrenaline, it is so that you can run. It can also be used to force an enemy to surrender. So, logically speaking, if an army was constantly giving their enemies reasons to fear them, and used the advantage of surprise, they would have quite an advantage.