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Shock and Awe, the being of

I’m often astounded at how easily some people are shocked… turn on the news, and BAM! they’re shocked. Tell ‘em you’re not shocked, and BAM! they’re shocked again.

I had an epiphany while listening to one such individual chatter on NPR this afternoon; my confusion about the phenomenon is due to my assumption that to be shocked about something - to be surprised by it - you must have a belief or an opinion that has been violated. There are so many issues out there that I simply haven’t considered enough to form an opinion on that I just don’t get astounded all that often.