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Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? The story of moral panic and how it spreads
Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? The story of moral panic and how it spreadsOpinion + AnalysisSociety + CultureBY Naomi Barnes 22 JUL 2025 This is a story about moral panic: a familiar social pattern where fear swells, villains are cast, and quick solutions race ahead of careful thought. Like any good tale, it begins with a wolf. Charles Perrault (1628-1703), grandfather of the modern fairy tale, knew that morality could be controlled through s…
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