EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 28 MIN
America Is Not Polarized. America Is Afraid — And Fear Is Being Monetized.
from The NEXT BIG THING with Keith D. Terry · host Keith D. Terry
Someone is getting paid every time you are afraid.The cable news industry generates over seven billion dollars annually. The global attention economy generates over six hundred billion. The product driving those numbers is not information. It is your anxiety. And three systems — cable news, political fundraising, and social media algorithms — are profiting from both sides of the political divide simultaneously.In this episode, Keith D. Terry argues that America is not polarized. America is afraid. Drawing on research from MIT, Gallup, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the American Psychological Association, Keith builds the full architecture of the fear economy — and delivers a three-part framework for reclaiming clarity as a leader.Fear does not stay on the screen. It walks into the boardroom.This episode will show you how to opt out.leadership, fear economy, media bias, political polarization, executive leadership, decision making, faith and business, attention economySend us your thought on this episode.Support the showKeith D. Terry produced this episode. www.keithdterry.comPlease follow us on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@keithdterryFor podcast guest recommendations, contact [email protected]
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Someone is getting paid every time you are afraid. The cable news industry generates over seven billion dollars annually. The global attention economy generates over six hundred billion. The product driving those numbers is not information. It is your anxiety. And three systems — cable news, political fundraising, and social media algorithms — are profiting from both sides of the political divide simultaneously. In this episode, Keith D. Terry argues that America is not polarized. America is ...
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