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Scenario

Why proximity shapes our capacity for compassion

I feel guilty for caring more about the hurricane in Florida than the flooding in Pakistan because the news coverage made me

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Media attention creates hierarchies of suffering that reveal uncomfortable truths about whose pain we are trained to prioritize.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Collective grief — mourning public figures and tragedies?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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