> When exposed to massive amounts of it, it becomes desensitized This is what I was going to say. But looking backwards, I think it's a consequence of large ci

> When exposed to massive amounts of it, it becomes desensitized This is what I was going to say. But looking backwards, I think it's a consequence of large cities vs little towns. If you lived in a little village, it's harder to ignore someone in need. You're going to see them again, you know their name, and almost like your family. This is how societies operated for millennia. But in a metropolis, it's easier to stop caring, expect the government to fix it (lol), and fear your neighbor instead of thinking of your city as "yours" and investing in it.