In the past 48hrs, the USA horrifically lost 34 people to mass shootings.— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) August 4, 2019
On average, across any 48hrs, we also lose…
500 to Medical errors
300 to the Flu
250 to Suicide
200 to Car Accidents
40 to Homicide via Handgun
Often our emotions respond more to spectacle than to data.
Stunning isn't it?
We get caught up in the sensationalism but we ignore the everyday dramas playing out around us.
Kinda makes gun violence look like a minor issue doesn't it? Kinda makes you wonder how we're prioritizing things if it's really only about saving lives....
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