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BONUS: Why 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths May Not Feel Any Different

Consider This from NPR

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The Power of Images: Awakening Public Action Through Storytelling

This chapter explores how images, like the heartbreaking photograph of a drowned Syrian child, influence public reactions to mass casualties and humanitarian crises. It highlights the concept of 'psychic numbing' and stresses the importance of individual narratives in prompting societal awareness and action during critical moments.

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