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I_-_I  ·  3287 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Nepal earthquake: hundreds of people dead - live updates | World news | The Guardian

Up to 1500. I initially heard about the quake from family back at home, and felt relieved when I found out that the epicenter wasn't nearby.

Now I feel like a terrible person.





lil  ·  3287 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You are not a terrible person. We need to be concerned about the faces and names we know first. It's an evolutionary adaptation. Our empathy goes out in waves touching those closest to us first, but eventually all humanity, our planet, and the cosmos.