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Why global social media outrage leaves us feeling powerless and overwhelmed

I keep getting recommended content about politics from countries I've never been to and getting angry about situations I can do nothing about.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Constant exposure to distant injustices without corresponding capacity for action creates a sense of moral overwhelm and practical paralysis.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Twitter and X — the politics of outrage?”

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