Author : There is profound indifference and inability to care about things that matter . Acedia feeds on `` compassion fatigue '' and assures us that the world 's problems are so big that we need not trouble ourselves about them . Early Christians listed acedia as one of ` ` eight bad thoughts '' . Norris : Like spiritual morphine ; pain is there , but you ca n't give a damn . No offense , but you must learn to accept it and resist it .
Author : There is profound indifference and inability to care about things that matter . Early Christians listed acedia as one of ` ` eight bad thoughts '' . Norris : Like spiritual morphine ; pain is there , but you ca n't give a damn . No offense , but you must learn to accept it and resist it .