People talk about apathy, especially in developed countries. We're kind of lulled into these tranquil lives, and we … - Khaled Hosseini

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I worked in the media from the late 30's through the early 70's. Politics in general became more liberal both nationally and within the state as the years passed.

Khaled Hosseini

People talk about apathy, especially in developed countries. We're kind of lulled into these tranquil lives, and we are pursuing our own thing and there is so much suffering on a mass scale around the world that you kind of become fatalistic. You might think suffering is inevitable, you kind of lose your sense of moral urgency. But there is always something you can do for someone in the world.

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