As we move closer together on this contracting globe, as we encounter difference more and more, and open our eyes, ears, taste buds and hearts to other cultures, I feel that the way we care about others truly deserves some attention. Acts of targeted violence unfold before our eyes in a disturbingly rhythmic, predictable pattern; and the reaction is similar. Shock, outrage, sadness and despair are voiced alike by the media and our friends. And then? Mostly, everybody forgets. It is almost becoming a habit. For a few days - a few weeks at most - all our attention is turned to the latest horror and we break into a ritualistic - albeit sincere - outcry of solidarity. But is this model of engaging with the state of our world actually very helpful?
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