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At Psychology Today Blogs, Noam Spencer looks at why the deaths at sea of five rich people overshadowed those of 700 refugees. Here’ are two of the points he makes:

  • Wealth bestows power. Power attracts attention because it has the potential to be consequential in our lives.
  • Media outlets driven by profit push stories that are compelling, rather than those that are important.

See his complete piece for a detailed discussion of these and the other points he raises.

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