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From observation, it also seems that people feel great about themselves and have done their part as a citizen of humanity after reading news, "being informed" (
by acchow 10y ago
From observation, it also seems that people feel great about themselves and have done their part as a citizen of humanity after reading news, "being informed" (and maybe a share on FB).
I don't have data to prove it, but it seems intuitive that this results in them taking less real action?
- webwanderings 10y agoI think the opposite is true. You'd feel better if you stop watching news of far away consequences (national/world) and stop sharing what you think you want to share. You'll feel better eventually. The OP is absolutely correct on all the observations. I have been doing the same for a while: only monitor local news; don't bother sharing. And since most people on social media do not follow the same, I have stopped following social media. The difficult part initially is when you stop sharing (because you're fighting your ego) but eventually you'll see how it makes you even more productive than you are.
- emodendroket 10y agoHow are you supposed to "take action" if you aren't even aware of what's happening?