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What does it mean?
Someone notices a problem but questions if anyone cares about it.
In plain terms
There is trouble happening but no one seems to care.
What can you take from it?
Notice problems and care enough to act.

Where it applies

  • community issue
  • personal crisis
  • social ignore

Putting it to work

  • raise awareness
  • check on others

Questions to consider

  • What problems do you ignore?
  • Why might people not care?

Another view

Sometimes care alone does not fix things.

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