: Constant exposure to "mundane" horrors through social media can lead to a sense of hopelessness or disengagement. We scroll past tragedies because the emotional weight of truly "seeing" them is too heavy to bear.
It isn't just individuals who become brutalised; institutions do too. When states or organisations rely on force rather than dialogue, they perpetuate a culture of aggression.
The Cycle of Brutalisation: How Horror Becomes Commonplace Brutalisation is more than a single act of violence; it is a profound psychological and social process. It describes the transformation that occurs when individuals are subjected to—or forced to witness—extreme cruelty, eventually becoming desensitised to it or even adopting those same violent behaviors themselves.
In the modern age, brutalisation has expanded beyond physical proximity. We are now "brutalised" by the constant consumption of images showing death and suffering.