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According to research for the Charities Aid Foundation, domestic charities have been hit hardest, with individual donations by members of the public reported to have fallen by as much as 30 per cent since the tsunami appeal. Were Martin Luther King leading the civil rights movement today, marketeers would be advising him on designer T-shirts and a Christmas gift catalogue . For years, charities have struggled with the modern malaise of "compassion fatigue", psychological exhaustion in the face of endless appeals for money or sympathy.
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The Hot Look Everyone Wants
Once upon a time, Britain was a society of conspicuous consumption. Today, as the hangover from Live 8 fades, it is compassion that we flaunt: celebrities launching charities...charities creating fashions... businesses which simply love to love. Our heritage of Victorian philanthropy has given way to a new culture of caring designed for the consumer age.
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