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Paul Slovic
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Studying the psychology of risk since 1959. Currently researching failure to intervene in genocide and other mass threats to humans and the environment.
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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · 3d
In Timor-Leste, the deadliest risk isn’t a storm or a tsunami — it’s crocodile attacks.
The challenge? Crocodiles are also sacred ancestors.
How do you talk about danger when the “threat” is part of who people are? 🔗Read more: bit.ly/3KCvTyV
When the Threat Is Sacred: Understanding Crocodile Risk in Timor-Leste — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Crocodile attacks are rising in Timor-Leste, but cultural beliefs make risk communication complex. Explore how tradition, psychology, and conservation intersect.
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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · 10d
Most ocean damage is invisible. But the shoreline doesn’t lie.
Every tide brings fragments of our consumption, our disasters, our history — right to our feet.
If we want to protect the ocean, we have to start by seeing it.
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Beachcombers of the Invisible Ocean — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Most ocean damage is invisible, but shorelines make it visible. Each tide leaves evidence of pollution, disasters, and global connections. A simple walk on the beach shows what the ocean is carrying—a...
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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · Nov 7
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
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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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · Oct 3
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.

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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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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · Aug 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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Paul Slovic @pslovic.bsky.social · Jun 25
How can humor bridge our compassion gap?
We explore this in our latest article ⬇️
aofcompassion.bsky.social The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · Jun 25
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
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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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · Jun 25
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
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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Paul Slovic @pslovic.bsky.social · Jun 23
Want to make a difference? Find your role. Start by reading our recently article ⬇️

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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · Jun 23
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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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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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · Jun 11
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

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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · Jun 11
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

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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · Jun 3
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.

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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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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · May 26
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.

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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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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · Apr 3
New #Yale study: More Americans than ever (26%) are Alarmed about climate change. The Alarmed now outnumber the Dismissive by 2.5 to 1, but is that enough to drive real action? #ClimateCrisis #YaleClimate
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Global Warming's Six Americas, Fall 2024
Our Fall 2024 Climate Change in the American Mind survey finds that 26% of Americans are Alarmed about global warming, and that the Alarmed outnumber the Dismissive (10%) by a ratio of about 2.5 to 1.
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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · Apr 1
The people of Myanmar need our compassion now more than ever. Learn how you can support relief efforts after the devastating earthquake
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Compassion for the victims of the Myanmar earthquake: How You Can Help — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Myanmar's 7.7 magnitude earthquake has caused widespread destruction, with families searching for loved ones and communities rallying to provide aid. Rescue teams are working tirelessly, but resources...
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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · Mar 27
Facts tell. Stories move. Documentaries like Blackfish and The Cove turned awareness into action. How? Through narrative empathy. Read more: bit.ly/41PYAhT
Can Documentaries Change Behavior? The Power of Narrative Empathy — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Can documentaries change behavior? Through the power of narrative empathy, films like Blackfish, The Cove, and An Inconvenient Truth have shaped public opinion and sparked real-world action. Discover ...
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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · Mar 26
Genocide doesn’t happen overnight—it’s a slow process of dehumanization. How can we recognize early warning signs and take action before it’s too late? @svobodster.bsky.social explores the psychology behind hate and intervention. Read more: bit.ly/4iOsOb8
How to Stop Dehumanization Before It Goes Too Far
Once societies become “hate-curious,” they've embarked on a path that can lead to genocide. But all of us can take action to halt this progression.
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The Arithmetic of Compassion @aofcompassion.bsky.social · Mar 20
The "Us vs. Them" thinking fuels division. But extremist ideologies don’t just create enemies—they create victims within the in-group, reinforcing a false sense of righteousness. When empathy is selective, exclusion follows. bit.ly/4hl3ckB
Extremism and Empathy — The Arithmetic of Compassion
Extremism thrives on selective in-group empathy, while narrative empathy and participatory ecological storytelling can challenge radical ideologies by building broader cognitive and affective connecti...
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