The culture of fear of the modern: in dialogue with Leszek Kochanovich's book «Anxiety and lucidity. Reflections on culture in times of unrest»

The article is a review of the monograph by Leszek Koczanowicz «Anxiety and Lucidity. Reflections on Culture in Times of Unrest» published in 2020. The monograph is devoted to the analysis of the fear phenomenon as a social appearance that determines social behavior. The book examines the sources of social anxiety formation and the factors influencing its growth and spread.