What the Titanic submersible saga and the Greek migrant shipwreck say about our reactions to tragedy

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What the Titanic submersible saga and the Greek migrant shipwreck say about our reactions to tragedy
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Why did the saga of the submersible grab so much attention?

Conversely, the Titan was an event in the process of happening — something that unfolded in real time with a deadline attached. As with any narrative, a ticking clock increases tension and attention.

A Greek coast guard vessel is docked at the port in Kalamata town, about 240 kilometers southwest of Athens, on Thursday, June 15, 2023. A fishing boat crammed to the gunwales with migrants trying to reach Europe capsized and sank Wednesday June 14 off the coast of Greece, authorities said, leaving at least 79 dead and many more missing in one of the worst disasters of its kind this year.

“I think some people are calling out this time around the sort of inequalities that are baked into it around class,” Recuber said. “We are able to learn who the people on the sub are because of who they are. They’re wealthy and they have access to the press. Divisions of race and national identity matter in terms of who gets empathized with.”Individuals who choose their risks have grabbed headlines almost since there have been headlines.

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