Fashionable Quote by Cornel West
“It's fashionable to be indifferent to other people's suffering”
About This Quote
Source Book: Race Matters, 1993
Indifference to others' pain is a fashionable but morally shallow stance.
In simple terms: Being indifferent to suffering is trendy but wrong.
Cultivate empathy over apathy.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- politics
- media
- personal interactions
- community work
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why is it easy to ignore others' pain?
- How can we make empathy fashionable?
Indifference can be a defense against discomfort.