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ApathyApathy is complete lack of emotion or motivation. Apathy can be directed towards a person, activity, or object. Apathy is a common reaction to stress where it manifests as learned helplessness and is commonly associated with depression(see Clinical depression).
Certain drugs are known to cause apathy.
Some people see ascetics and saints as attaining apathy in some level, although this view is debated by most theologians, who usually prefer to call it detachment.
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http://www.wired.com/news/news//story/9623.html
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http://www.progressive.org/nichols9810.htm
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http://www.kettering.org
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http://www-tech.mit.edu/V119/N7/apathy.7n.html
Take Back America by Sam Harris
Essay on fighting political apathy and disdain in the United States.
http://www.innerself.com/Magazine/Commentary/Take_Back_America_by_Sam_Harris.htm
A New Revolution: What's Your Opinion?
An essay on apathy leading to loss of freedom and the decline of personal responsibility.
http://hometown.aol.com/YouCanReact/
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http://www.rem1.org/local_voices/summer2000/education/apathy.htm
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A new alliance for progress between voters and business in which businesses offer voters rewards and savings for overcoming apathy voting; promotes larger voter turnout to insure a more vibrant American democracy.
http://www.voteamericavote.com/
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http://www.geocities.com/ihategenx/Voting.html
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