The Arithmetic of Compassion
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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
In Chile’s Atacama, people are fighting to save one of the darkest skies on Earth 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3XhSvHI
The Fight for Dark Skies in the Atacama — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Chile’s Atacama Desert hosts some of the world’s most powerful observatories—and one of humanity’s last truly dark skies. As mining, cities, and satellites flood the night with light, astronomers and ...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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
In Chile’s Atacama, people are fighting to save one of the darkest skies on Earth 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3XhSvHI
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
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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
www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/10...
Jane Goodall’s final lesson: hope is an antidote to numbness — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Jane Goodall’s legacy unites science and compassion. Her final lesson: hope is an antidote to paralysis and despair in the face of global crises.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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
www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/10...
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
www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/10...
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?
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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?
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The Price Is the Soul? — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Discover why NYC teens, doctors, and Yuval Noah Harari say logging off is the true power move—digital detox boosts focus, balance, and compassion.
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September 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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 www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/9/...
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 www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/9/...
🇦🇷✨ 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. 🌊🦑
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A deep-sea mission turned into a national craze. 🌊🦑
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Argentinian Scientists Turn the Deep Sea Into a National Conversation — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Argentine scientists turned deep-sea research into a viral sensation, uniting thousands through discovery, memes, and national pride in ocean exploration.
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August 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🇦🇷✨ 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. 🌊🦑
www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/8/...
A deep-sea mission turned into a national craze. 🌊🦑
www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/8/...
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.
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Art Against Forgetting: 80 Years After Hiroshima — The Arithmetic of Compassion
By Nancy Nuñez and Emiliano Rodriguez Nuesch Eighty years is a long time. Long enough for memories to fade. Long enough for pain to turn into numbers. That’s why we need art. Because numbers don’t c...
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August 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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.
www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/8/...
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"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-p...
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-p...
On the 80th Summer - "Dr. Pianist" Makiko Hirata DMA
Let the power of music heal us all with Dr. Pianist, an international performer, teacher, writer, lecturer, and workshop facilitator.
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August 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"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-p...
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-p...
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: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/newsletter
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July 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/newsletter
Explore these perspectives with us: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/newsletter
Why do we feel more for one than for millions?
Photographer @lisakristinephoto.bsky.social shows us what we often miss: the human face behind mass suffering. Her portraits cut through psychic numbing—helping us feel, care, and act.
Photographer @lisakristinephoto.bsky.social shows us what we often miss: the human face behind mass suffering. Her portraits cut through psychic numbing—helping us feel, care, and act.
Seeing What We Usually Don’t: Lisa Kristine and the Power of One Photo — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Lisa Kristine’s photos reveal the human cost of forced labor. Learn how one portrait can break through compassion fatigue and move us to care—and act.
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July 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Why do we feel more for one than for millions?
Photographer @lisakristinephoto.bsky.social shows us what we often miss: the human face behind mass suffering. Her portraits cut through psychic numbing—helping us feel, care, and act.
Photographer @lisakristinephoto.bsky.social shows us what we often miss: the human face behind mass suffering. Her portraits cut through psychic numbing—helping us feel, care, and act.
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 psychic numbing to intentional compassion,
here’s how to take action beyond the headlines.
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From psychic numbing to intentional compassion,
here’s how to take action beyond the headlines.
www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/6/...
Using Animal Compassion to Understand Why We Struggle to Care at Scale — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Explore how recognizing compassion limits can guide intentional care for animals, beyond headlines, through daily action and trusted global organizations.
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June 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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 psychic numbing to intentional compassion,
here’s how to take action beyond the headlines.
www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/6/...
From psychic numbing to intentional compassion,
here’s how to take action beyond the headlines.
www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/6/...
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
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
How Climate Change Memes Help Us Understand Our Compassion Gap — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Climate change memes use humor and emotion to help us feel, understand, and respond to the crisis when facts alone aren't enough.
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June 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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
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
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.
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Some lives get seen, others don’t. Her message turns numbness into action.
Read more and find your role.
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From Climate to Gaza: How Greta Makes Us Care When It’s Easier Not To — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Greta Thunberg shows how powerful stories can fight apathy. From climate to Gaza, she inspires real action when the world stops paying attention.
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June 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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.
www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/6/...
Some lives get seen, others don’t. Her message turns numbness into action.
Read more and find your role.
www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/6/...
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: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/newsletter
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: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/newsletter
June 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/newsletter
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: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/newsletter
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Once a month, we explore why we feel and act the way we do—and how understanding can lead to meaningful change.
Compassion begins with insight.
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Once a month, we explore why we feel and act the way we do—and how understanding can lead to meaningful change.
Compassion begins with insight.
👉 www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/newsletter
June 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Subscribe to our newsletter!
Once a month, we explore why we feel and act the way we do—and how understanding can lead to meaningful change.
Compassion begins with insight.
👉 www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/newsletter
Once a month, we explore why we feel and act the way we do—and how understanding can lead to meaningful change.
Compassion begins with insight.
👉 www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/newsletter
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: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/5/...
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: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/5/...
The Eternaut: Only The Collective Can Survive — The Arithmetic of Compassion
The Eternaut, Argentina’s iconic sci-fi graphic novel, comes to Netflix. A deadly snowfall, an alien invasion — and a message: no one survives alone.
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June 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/5/...
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: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/5/...
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.
Read our last article here www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/5/...
His black & white photography breaks through the numbness we sometimes feel and shows the powerful stories behind people and places.
Read our last article here www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/5/...
Sebastião Salgado: A Lens For Justice — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Sebastião Salgado died at 81. His lens captured 20th-century tragedies and reminded us that real compassion begins with truly seeing others.
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May 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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.
Read our last article here www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/5/...
His black & white photography breaks through the numbness we sometimes feel and shows the powerful stories behind people and places.
Read our last article here www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/5/...
Empathy is everywhere—you just have to look closely.
It shapes how we connect, what we choose, and what moves us. What stories spark empathy in you?
This one is told in the first person—do you relate?
Read the full article here: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/5/...
It shapes how we connect, what we choose, and what moves us. What stories spark empathy in you?
This one is told in the first person—do you relate?
Read the full article here: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/5/...
Empathy Is All Around; Just Look Closely — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Through a personal exploration of sympathy, empathy, and compassion, this article shows how practicing empathy can become a powerful tool for confronting injustice and ecological crises.
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May 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Empathy is everywhere—you just have to look closely.
It shapes how we connect, what we choose, and what moves us. What stories spark empathy in you?
This one is told in the first person—do you relate?
Read the full article here: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/5/...
It shapes how we connect, what we choose, and what moves us. What stories spark empathy in you?
This one is told in the first person—do you relate?
Read the full article here: www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/2025/5/...
Even in injustice, compassion can lead us forward. “Our human compassion binds us the one to the other… as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.” – Nelson Mandela
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May 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Even in injustice, compassion can lead us forward. “Our human compassion binds us the one to the other… as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.” – Nelson Mandela
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What if we celebrated kindness the way we celebrate intelligence? “When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel
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April 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
What if we celebrated kindness the way we celebrate intelligence? “When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel
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Simple doesn’t mean small.“The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.” – Mahatma Gandhi
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April 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Simple doesn’t mean small.“The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.” – Mahatma Gandhi
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Simple, direct, transformative and actionable. “Compassion is a verb.” – Thích Nhất Hạnh
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April 29, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Simple, direct, transformative and actionable. “Compassion is a verb.” – Thích Nhất Hạnh
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A reminder to love, even in a divided world. “Compassion is the language of God. Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.” – Pope Francis
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April 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A reminder to love, even in a divided world. “Compassion is the language of God. Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.” – Pope Francis
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Life under lockdown felt unpredictable, unstable, and out of control—just like the world of Hamlet. So why not perform it inside GTA Online? A modern Elsinore in a virtual crime world.
Playing Hamlet Inside a Video Game During Lockdown: How Storytelling Helps Us Navigate Uncertainty — The Arithmetic of Compassion
When theaters shut down during the COVID-19 lockdown, a group of artists reimagined Hamlet inside Grand Theft Auto Online, transforming a chaotic virtual world into an unpredictable stage. This innovative experiment in storytelling, improvisation, and human connection highlights how gaming helps us
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April 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Life under lockdown felt unpredictable, unstable, and out of control—just like the world of Hamlet. So why not perform it inside GTA Online? A modern Elsinore in a virtual crime world.
Want to be happy? Help someone. Want others to be happy? Help someone. The Dalai Lama reminds us: compassion serves us all. https://bit.ly/4iyjIhP
April 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Want to be happy? Help someone. Want others to be happy? Help someone. The Dalai Lama reminds us: compassion serves us all. https://bit.ly/4iyjIhP
#TheParentsCircle
They lost children to conflict. Instead of revenge, they chose peace. Palestinian and Israeli parents build bridges through grief.
They lost children to conflict. Instead of revenge, they chose peace. Palestinian and Israeli parents build bridges through grief.
When We Cross the Divide: Stories of Compassion That Defy the Odds — The Arithmetic of Compassion
This article explores powerful real-life moments where compassion crossed the lines of war, conflict, and identity. From the Christmas Truce in WWI to Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts and youth camps bridging historic divides, these stories challenge our assumptions about enemies and empathy. Disco
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April 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
#TheParentsCircle
They lost children to conflict. Instead of revenge, they chose peace. Palestinian and Israeli parents build bridges through grief.
They lost children to conflict. Instead of revenge, they chose peace. Palestinian and Israeli parents build bridges through grief.
Feeling compassion is powerful. Acting on it? Even more so. These quotes challenge us to live with more kindness and courage. https://bit.ly/4iyjIhP
#ChooseCompassion #HumanConnection
#ChooseCompassion #HumanConnection
Seven Quotes on Compassion — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Discover ten powerful quotes on compassion from global leaders like Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, and Nelson Mandela. Explore how kindness, empathy, and action unite us across cultures and traditions.
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April 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Feeling compassion is powerful. Acting on it? Even more so. These quotes challenge us to live with more kindness and courage. https://bit.ly/4iyjIhP
#ChooseCompassion #HumanConnection
#ChooseCompassion #HumanConnection