Remembering Sebastião Salgado — a photographer who goes beyond just pictures. His black & white photography breaks through the numbness we sometimes feel and shows the powerful stories behind people and places. arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/5/24…

What if the end of the world started… with snow? Based on the iconic Argentine graphic novel The Eternaut, Netflix’s new series flips the script: the real hero isn’t one person — it’s the collective. Read the full article here arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/5/16…

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Check what's inside the newsletter this month: We reflect on Sebastião Salgado’s legacy of making suffering visible, revisit The Eternaut’s call for collective survival, and consider the Pope’s role in uncertain times. Explore these perspectives with us arithmeticofcompassion.org/newsletter

Recently, Greta Thunberg joined the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza, shining a light on those trapped under blockade. Some lives get seen, others don’t. Her message turns numbness into action. Read more and find your role. arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/6/13…

Why do climate memes hit so hard? They tap into irony and shared frustration — helping us feel something when the crisis feels too big to face. How humor can bridge our compassion gap? Read the full article here arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/6/24… #ClimateCrisis #Memes

Why do we care more about one rescued animal than thousands suffering out of sight? This isn’t just a flaw in feeling — it’s a pattern we can change. From #psychicnumbing to intentional compassion, here’s how to take action beyond the headlines. arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/6/24…

Why do we feel more for one person than for millions? Photographer lisakristine invites us to see what we usually don’t: the human face behind mass suffering. Her portraits break through #psychicnumbing—helping us feel, care, and act. arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/7/1/…

Check what's inside the newsletter this month: climate jokes, unfriendly benches, and why we feel more for puppies than people. Turns out, what makes us laugh might also show us what—and who—we care about. Explore these perspectives with us. arithmeticofcompassion.org/newsletter

"Pikas only fall when people drop them." This week marks 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Pianist Makiko Hirata shares a powerful reflection on memory, music, and the ripple effect of peace. Read Makiko’s reflection here: musicalmakiko.com/en/healing-pow…

From August 6–9, 1945, Hiroshima and Nagasaki endured unimaginable loss. Eighty years later, art still cuts through the numbness, reminding us that behind every number was a life. arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/8/5/…

🇦🇷✨ At 4 a.m., 50,000 Argentines weren’t watching soccer—they were watching a starfish. A deep-sea mission turned into a national craze. 🌊🦑 Read the full article: arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/8/15…

Prince warned us: “The prize is the soul.” Today, teens and experts agree — the new luxury isn’t online, it’s time offline. 👉 Is being unplugged the real power move of the 21st century? Read More arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/9/5/…

We chose six moments to capture Jane Goodall’s extraordinary life and work. Each moment reflects the same truth: hope is not naïve — it is a discipline, and the antidote to numbness in the face of crisis. Read the full article here arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/10/3…

When we light up the night, we turn off the stars. In Chile’s Atacama, people are fighting to save one of the darkest skies on Earth. Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/3XhSvHI

Most ocean damage is invisible. But the shoreline doesn’t lie. Every tide brings fragments of our consumption, our disasters, our history — right to our feet. If we want to protect the ocean, we have to start by seeing it. 🔗 Read the full article: bit.ly/3Mr5uEK

In Timor-Leste, the deadliest risk isn’t a storm or a tsunami — it’s crocodile attacks. The challenge? Crocodiles are also sacred ancestors. How do you talk about danger when the “threat” is part of who people are? 🔗Read more: bit.ly/3KCvTyV

What happens when the world asks us to carry more suffering than we feel able to handle? Joanna helped us understand why we grow numb — and how we can come back. A tribute to Joanna Macy (1929–2025). bit.ly/3YMvvRU

We struggle to respond to large-scale atrocities. We respond differently when we hear one person’s story. This post connects Nicholas Kristof’s reporting with survivor testimonies — and why singular lives change how we care. 🔗 bit.ly/4prZ3zd