This is a good conversation. I think about these things a lot too. At times, existence can feel like a struggle as a result. I am constantly trying to learn how to balance my passion for more worldly awareness and the hopeless feelings of how much of it I can change, but I know that either way, I can't turn away from it. I don't know why; maybe it's a combination of learning and human contact (I think someone above mentioned this too).

My opinions do bring up uncomfortable feelings in others, but hey, someone's got to yell "the emperor has no clothes", right? I figure since I'm going to die one day anyway, I might as well die with as little fear as I can through facing those fears head on, exploring myself and my biases, contributing to ongoing and needed discussions, and try my very best to practice kindness.

So, I guess in conclusion, I think some of us may be more likely than others to be concerned about external things, and not all of us can devote the same level of energy to it (depending on a number of factors). But some of us do choose to, and some of us choose not to. Neither is worst than the other. For some people, it can be very healthy to not deal with these things. And for others, it is near essential to our existence to deal with these things.