The dream of the news is that it makes us care about other people and …

Alain de Botton
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The dream of the news is that it makes us care about other people and situations. But we cannot identify with people to whom we haven't been introduced. Humans will only respond to art, to people who are skilled in making you care. ✨ Alain de Botton in quotes: 'The news promotes a toxic society of envy' by Marta Bausells, www.theguardian.com. August 10, 2014.
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