The thing about skipping the news completely is that it's dependent on you not being impacted by a black swan event that significantly and negatively impacts yo

The thing about skipping the news completely is that it's dependent on you not being impacted by a black swan event that significantly and negatively impacts you. The White émigrés from Russian in the early 20th century and the Jewish refugees from Germany in the 30's show clearly the value of paying attention to the news. Not doing so can cost you your life.