Part 1: Nothing to Fear
When asked, people often rank fear of public speaking higher than fear of death. We investigate why, for so many of us, social fears trump existential ones. Plus, writer Tim Kreider shares the upside of his near-death experience, and Howard boasts about being fearless.
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