> Paying attention to current events and bearing witness to some of the darkest aspects of human history is important at a societal level You are confusing rea

> Paying attention to current events and bearing witness to some of the darkest aspects of human history is important at a societal level You are confusing reading/watching the news with being informed. Trusting superficial and biased news is disinformation. Being a witness, a citizen journalist, an activist, and reading books thoroughly is another thing.