... of fear prevents humans from thinking rationally and acting in a civilized way. Several pieces of art and literature prove this by epitomizing Russell's outlook on human nature. For example, in William Golding's The Lord of the Flies, a group of young boys stranded on an island begin making rash decisions, due to their ... their own values and principle, and begin to follow the louder and more persuasive values of Jack. In this case, Jack uses the fear of the "beast" to drive everyone towards his group. However, Jack was not the type of leader who did what was right. And the fact that he...

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