What can be done about the apathy that people feel towards world issues?

What can be done about the apathy that people feel towards world issues?
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People really need to get involved in their communities and the communities of others so that they can develop empathy in the place of apathy. Really personal experience or caring about someone who has personal experience is the quickest and easiest way to get rid of this apathy that you are talking about. But people have little motivation to “get involved”. I would love to see some type of incentive program that encouraged people to be more active in their communities.
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