They allow us to sublimate into the culture of interactive, downloaded, streaming, HD reality.

Given that all alternatives to globalization are unrealistic, frightening, or both, how can we sublimate, transcend, or at least channel our fears? Can Western societies remain what they are, or at least should be open, tolerant, and respectful of difference while responding to demands for greater protection against the multifaceted threats, whether imagined or real, that we face?