News · Culture For Subscribers Why we’ll always be obsessed with – and afraid of – monsters By Leo Braudy October 31, 2016 · 8:03 AM EDT · Updated January 16, 2025 12:21 AM · 4 min read read Advertisement Fear continues to saturate our lives: fear of nuclear destruction, fear of climate change, fear of the subversive, and fear of foreigners. Fear continues to saturate our lives: fear of nuclear destruction, fear of climate change, fear of the subversive, and fear of foreigners.… Advertisement