Out of ear-shot, out of mind...?
Adnohr asks if things are really worse, as they seem to be... It's a common impression, and as I commented to her post, it's partly due to the way we move information around, with speed unimagined by people even 50 years ago. Natural and other disasters happened then, too, but we didn't hear about it. I think it's also the great determination of the media to throw around the most shocking, devastating, titilating stories they can, making the most of the side of human nature that feeds on the... Sign in to see full entry.