I also sometimes think along those lines! And especially when it comes to sport...we can all relate, I think:)
However, I think, fundamentally, it really is impossible emotionally invested into so many different things that are going on. And we are hardwired to be more emotionally invested in things closer to us or into something we experience on a daily basis. So I would argue that emotional energy expended does not equal how much you care.
I think the important thing is how much difference we can make. Even voting for the right reasons (voting for how it will help others, not voting how it will help yourself) is pretty big. If everyone did that, the world would be a better place (and Trump would lose bigly...sigh...).
Also, from a Christian point of view, the human heart is evil. So, to a certain extent, it makes sense that we care less about things outside of our bubble. We actually ARE all broken humans. All I can do is to pray for God to give me the energy to do what I can about all the different things that are going in the world. But it's essentially supposed to be hard because of our nature, is what I mean to say. As long as we try to do what we can, that's what matters:)
I also sometimes think along those lines! And especially when it comes to sport...we can all relate, I think:)
However, I think, fundamentally, it really is impossible emotionally invested into so many different things that are going on. And we are hardwired to be more emotionally invested in things closer to us or into something we experience on a daily basis. So I would argue that emotional energy expended does not equal how much you care.
I think the important thing is how much difference we can make. Even voting for the right reasons (voting for how it will help others, not voting how it will help yourself) is pretty big. If everyone did that, the world would be a better place (and Trump would lose bigly...sigh...).
Also, from a Christian point of view, the human heart is evil. So, to a certain extent, it makes sense that we care less about things outside of our bubble. We actually ARE all broken humans. All I can do is to pray for God to give me the energy to do what I can about all the different things that are going in the world. But it's essentially supposed to be hard because of our nature, is what I mean to say. As long as we try to do what we can, that's what matters:)
Just my two cents:)