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"Important stories" what kind of news are you missing out on that has such an effect on you? I think you need a break from the news.
by hellbanner 8y ago
"Important stories" what kind of news are you missing out on that has such an effect on you?
I think you need a break from the news.
- paulz_ 8y agoSo I've tried this as well to great effect. I can see objective positive benefits in my life when I stop consuming news all together. I've considered going this route and "taking a break" permanently. I feel sort of guilty doing that though, like I'm being a bad citizen by not being informed about what is happening in the world. I've also tried just batching it down to one day with the current news sites I visit but I found it surprisingly difficult to understand the context of what was happening based on the news of that day. Ideally I'd like to have my cake and eat it too. Only spend a little time per week or month reading the news but be as informed as someone who was consuming the slow trickle of the same news every day throughout the month.
- hellbanner 8y agoYeah, if you commit thoughtcrime by not staying in sync with the zeitgeist you will be kicked out of the tribe, kind of like a bad fork on a blockchain.