Cultural Resilience and Countering Empathy Fatigue (eurozine.com)

• Accumulative global crises are inducing widespread emotional exhaustion.
• Altruistic behavior and culture are proposed as antidotes to empathy fatigue.
• Cultural diversity is increasingly targeted by ideologically driven 'culture wars'.

"The analysis examines the psychological impact of overlapping global crises—war, conflict, and climate change—leading to 'empathy fatigue' within European societies. It posits culture as a critical infrastructure for fostering altruism and positive political emotions. However, the sector faces internal threats from 'culture wars' and political polarization, which weaponize identity and threaten the democratic fabric."