One vs. Million

Mother Teresa once said, "e;If I look at the mass, I will never act. If I look at the one, I will."e; This is the psychological reality of "e;Compassion Fade"e; or the "e;Identifiable Victim Effect."e; Our brains are wired to feel intense empathy for a single tragedy-a child in a well, a stranded dog-but as the number of victims rises, our emotional engagement paradoxically shuts down. We care les...