Culture

We're Burnt Out From Trying To Care About Everything—So Here's The Solution

It seems these days there’s always another movement or cause beckoning to us for our wholehearted, emphatic support. But when does it all become too much?

By Mia C. Gonzalez2 min read
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I remember when I first saw Blackfish, the harrowing documentary that attempted to tell of the mistreatment of whales owned by SeaWorld. I saw these animals living unfulfilling lives, and felt that someone needed to do something about it. Then, fast forward a few years to when I watched a grainy, cell-phone-captured video of the horrifying treatment of cows in slaughterhouses. I tried going vegan for a while.