But when it comes to engaging the public on a serious but seemingly far-away problem, we're counting on our poop emoji friends to give us a hand.
Even as her first gun grew into a small collection, even after her house was shot up, Williams viewed Chicago's bloodshed as a far-away problem.
Endangered animals can seem like a far-away problem, but there are likely threatened species, from birds to bears to bugs, in your own neighborhood.
He went on, "And we may ignore problems that exist far away, but those problems don't ignore us.
It is hard to absorb these messages at meetings, especially ones held so far away from the problem.
He also warned that a proposed ban on night flights as a condition for expansion would have a significant economic impact: "Most are coming in from far away … the problem is when you look at the other end of the route.
When there are too many tasks in the day and not enough time, getting far away from your problem feels like the only solution.
Too often care is prescribed by smart people or organizations that are far away from the problem (might have been me!).
That dramatic change should inspire all of us -- those who are far away from the problem, and crucially, those volunteers, doctors, nurses, health aides, and other frontline health workers who have devoted their lives to supporting healthier communities.
That was one reason he set the play in Paris -- "to make it far away from the problems we have here".
I liked the research, but sometimes it was a bit too technical and far away from 'real problems' to me.
