Nigeria, June 2 -- "This isn't empathy. It's a fixation. A twisted obsession with seeing others beneath us. A need to affirm our own comfort by showcasing their lack."
In a society where optics overshadow intent, where empathy is performed rather than lived, we are witnessing a troubling evolution of charity, one where suffering must be broadcast before it is addressed. This column unpacks that tension, where the powerful seek validation through the powerless, and the masses-both victims and spectators-feed a cycle that strips dignity in the name of help.
But let us tread carefully: not all public charity is inherently exploitative. The question is one of intent, power, and the systems that turn compassion into content.
The dehumaniz...