"One death is a tragedy, but a million deaths are a statistic." Chat GPT explains.

 Why is it true that The quote "One death is a tragedy, but a million deaths are a statistic" is often attributed to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin?

Answer: The quote suggests that while people are moved by individual stories of suffering and loss, they may become desensitized to large numbers of deaths or tragedies, perceiving them as abstract data points rather than as human beings with families and unique stories.

This phenomenon is known as "compassion fatigue" or "psychic numbing," and it is a common response to overwhelming or continuous exposure to tragic events or statistics. When we hear about a single death, we may feel shock, sadness, and a sense of personal connection with the victim or their loved ones. However, when the numbers of deaths increase, we may feel overwhelmed, helpless, or numb. This can make it difficult for us to fully comprehend the scale of suffering and to take action to address it.

It is important to recognize and guard against this phenomenon, as it can lead to apathy, indifference, and inaction in the face of large-scale tragedies. One way to do this is to focus on the individual stories behind the statistics, to humanize the victims and their families, and to take concrete steps to address the root causes of the problem.

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So I'm guessing that in order to address the root causes of so much human death and suffering along with the destruction of our environment we must "humanize the victims and" humanity as a family...?

I just watched the documentary "For All Humankind". We all need to experience what astronauts call the "overview effect." I'm assuming God gave us this capacity without using space travel to experience it.