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The Fear of Terrorism Thanks to Temple University math professor John Allen Paulos, it can be demonstrated mathematically why the threats to our civil liberties should be of more concern than terrorism threats. Paulos' approach to terrorism draws on probability theory and a bit of common sense, specifically, on "the obvious fact that the vast majority of people of every ethnicity are not terrorists."

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The Fear of Terrorism

Thanks to Temple University math professor John Allen Paulos, it can be demonstrated mathematically why the threats to our civil liberties should be of more concern than terrorism threats.

Paulos' approach to terrorism draws on probability theory and a bit of common sense, specifically, on "the obvious fact that the vast majority of people of every ethnicity are not terrorists."