Tom Evslin: Fear leads to fascism

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Tom Evslin, an entrepreneur, author and former Douglas administration official. This post first appeared on his blog, Fractals of Change.In an emergency, we’re used to giving up some liberties. If you’re in a fire, you do what the firemen say. In general, we obey police orders. A city can impose a curfew to protect lives and property. A mandatory evacuation order can be given. In an extreme, martial law can be declared and most civil liberti