Yeah, I think how much you empathize with someone or something can depend strongly on the resolution of your imagination. If they’re presented in a detailed story with animated characters, you might really feel for them. But when people are presented just “statistics,” it’s easy for people to commit horrible atrocities without thinking or caring.
Yeah, I think how much you empathize with someone or something can depend strongly on the resolution of your imagination. If they’re presented in a detailed story with animated characters, you might really feel for them. But when people are presented just “statistics,” it’s easy for people to commit horrible atrocities without thinking or caring.