Ami Harbin

Associate Professor, Oakland University

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Ami Harbin is an associate professor of philosophy and women and gender studies at Oakland University, Michigan. Her most recent book is Fearing Together: Ethics for Insecurity (2023).

Written by Ami Harbin

Photo of bare feet standing at the edge of a dock above green water, with a worn wooden surface beneath.
FEAR AND PHOBIA

To fear well is virtuous and more important than being brave

Fear is not the enemy, but a real and legitimate emotion. To truly support another in their fear, let them give it a voice

by Ami Harbin