Different Shades of Fear

09/03/20 • 21 min

When David Klebosky was out in the desert earlier this year, he ended up being shot at. The gunfire wasn’t malicious, but there were bullets coming at him.

Yet David didn’t freak out.

This kind of response is typical for David; he always seems to remain calm in the face of stress.

On this episode, producer Max Wasserman delves into David’s past and explores what makes some of us so unflappable.

When David Klebosky was out in the desert earlier this year, he ended up being shot at. The gunfire wasn’t malicious, but there were bullets coming at him.

Yet David didn’t freak out.

This kind of response is typical for David; he always seems to remain calm in the face of stress.

On this episode, producer Max Wasserman delves into David’s past and explores what makes some of us so unflappable.

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