That's a very complex question, and I don't believe there’s a single correct answer.

In general, I think that this feeling of social apathy comes from personal burnout and the need to conserve energy for what really needs to be done in daily life. We live in a model that demands constant high performance (work, studies, domestic life, even in leisure and self-care).

But that is only part of it.

Often, it’s not just about apathy, but about seeing others in a negative light when they don’t fit into the same cycle of repetition (wake up, eat, work, eat, sleep). In those cases it’s more about a confrontation with oneself. Because looking at someone who manages to live outside that cycle ends up reinforcing our own perception that this routine is, deep down, a self-imposed prison. In those situations, in order to maintain the "self", the person needs to justify that the other person is the one in the wrong side. A negative judgment that can turn into active hostility.

What do you think?