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"To suffer is one thing; another thing is living with the photographed images of suffering, which does not necessarily strengthen conscience and the ability to be compassionate. It can also corrupt them. Once one has seen such images, one has started down the road of seeing more - and more. Images transfix. Images anesthetize."

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About Susan Sontag

Susan Sontag was an American writer, critic, and public intellectual known for essays on culture, politics, and photography. Her books include Against Interpretation and On Photography.

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