Risk, Fear and Control

I think this quote from Daniel Gilbert has a surreal truth that makes it funny.

When people feel insulted or disgusted, they generally do something about it, such as whacking each other over the head, or voting.

It's from an article he wrote, which also has a funny title. Found it through one of Schneier's posts, which is also interesting. It seems the whole issue is a variation on control vs can't control, being that which people perceive can be controlled, vs those things that are perceived as being uncontrollable.