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Faced with the different wars and disasters in the news, the obvious question that arises is what we can do. Often, too little can be done, and that generates great helplessness and anxiety. That also — at least partly — explains why people are increasingly avoiding the news. For the latest news & views from every corner of the world, Worldcrunch Today is the only truly international newsletter. Sign up here. What do we do about helplessness? Almost nothing. We feel bad and keep scrolling. So, I wonder: is it worth writing about parenting and other — at times, rather bourgeois — concerns while…