MTWX Editorial | April 25
Fear is the most profitable product in North America.
It headlines every news cycle.
It drives political campaigns.
It fuels social media rage and late-night anxiety.
And the best part?
You don’t even have to believe it. You just have to click.
Fear doesn’t need your trust. It just needs your attention.
The Oldest Sales Trick in the Book
Fear sells because it’s fast.
It bypasses your brain and goes straight for your gut.
Want to raise money? Use fear.
Want to drive ratings? Use fear.
Want to win an election? You already know.
Political consultants know it. News anchors know it.
Hell, even toothpaste commercials know it:
- “Don’t let gum disease ruin your smile.”
- “What’s in your water?”
- “Is your child safe at school?”
They don’t say, “Let’s build something better.”
They say, “You’re one step away from disaster.”
Because fear is easy.
Fear is lazy.
Fear is cheap influence masquerading as leadership.
Hope Isn’t Clickbait—It’s Construction
Hope doesn’t sell. It builds.
It doesn’t spike the charts.
It doesn’t go viral.
But it’s the only thing that ever made anything worth keeping.
Hope is what founded every movement.
Hope is what got planes off the ground and civil rights into law.
Hope is what pushes people to run into burning buildings, teach overcrowded classrooms, and fight for justice even when they know they might lose.
And yet, we treat hope like it’s naïve.
Like it’s some soft, squishy thing you outgrow when you realize how the world works.
No.
Hope is grit. Hope is guts. Hope is work.
It’s the refusal to give up.
The discipline to imagine better.
The courage to act—even when you’re mocked for it.
The Fear Economy Is Booming. Are You Buying?
You’re being sold fear every day.
The question is: Are you buying it?
When you scroll through your feed, when you watch the news, when you vote—
Are you being manipulated into reaction?
Or are you choosing direction?
Because fear wants one thing from you: nothing.
Don’t act. Don’t change. Don’t challenge anything.
Just stay scared and stay small.
Hope wants something else:
Your voice.
Your energy.
Your belief.
If You’re Tired of Fear, Then Stop Feeding It
If you’re tired of feeling manipulated, disconnected, and helpless—good.
That feeling is your signal to wake up.
You’re not crazy.
You’re not alone.
And you don’t have to live in fear.
👊 CALL TO ACTION
We’re done being sold fear.
We’re choosing to build.
Join MTWX if you believe in standing for something, not just surviving everything.
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