THE ETHICAL LIFE Encourage the people you meet today — Richard Kyte Richard Kyte Columnist Jul 19, 2025 Jul 19, 2025 Updated May 5, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We are living in an age of fear.kAmp== 2C@F?5 FD[ H6 D66 6G:56?46 @7 A6@A=6 4F=E:G2E:?8 762C] $@>6E:>6D[ :E :D :?E6?E:@?2=]k^AmkAm~?6 52J x H2D A2C<65 @FED:56 2 DEC:A >2== :? 2 C@F89 ?6:893@C9@@5] pD x H2=<65 E@ >J 42C[ 2 >2? 2AAC@24965 42CCJ:?8 2 DE:4<] “w6J[ 4@F=5 J@F 5@ >6 2 72G@Cn” 96 2D<65] “x’== 8:G6 J@F `_ 3F4<D E@ E2<6 E9:D DE:4< 2?5 8@ 362E E96 96== @FE @7 E92E 5@8]” w6 A@:?E65 @G6C E@ H96C6 2 AFAAJ H2D E:65 FA :? E96 365 @7 2 A:4<FA] w6 H2?E65 9:D 5@8 E@ 762C DEC2?86CD D@ :E H@F=5 2EE24< 2?J@?6 H9@ 42>6 ?62C]k^Am kAmw:D EC2:?:?8 >6E9@5D H6C6 3CFE2= 2?5 >@DE =:<6=J 67764E:G6] %96J H@F=5 6G6?EF2==J AC@5F46 2 5@8 E92E H@F=5 C682C5 6G6CJ@?6 2D 2 E9C62E] %92E’D AC@323=J 9@H E96 5@8’D @H?6C D2H E96 H@C=5 2C@F?5 9:>] x H@?56C65 9@H @7E6? 96 H2D 362E6? 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