If you just try to make rational arguments about why people should care about Congo and how 5 … - Nicholas D. Kristof

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When someone cares. . . it is easier to speak, it is easier to listen, it is easier to play, it is easier to work. When someone cares it is easier to laugh.

Nicholas D. Kristof

If you just try to make rational arguments about why people should care about Congo and how 5 million people have died, then people tend not to be receptive. But once you've created a connection of empathy, rational arguments can play a supportive role.

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