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Why disaster giving feels easier than addressing systemic issues

Every time there's a disaster I immediately donate but then I forget about ongoing poverty and suffering and I'm realizing my giving is totally driven by whatever's trending on social media.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The urgency of acute crises can overshadow the steady reality of chronic need, revealing how media shapes our moral attention.

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