I quit news entirely. I only get my information about current events through headlines on Reddit and HN, which I avoid clicking. Or through conversation with co

I quit news entirely. I only get my information about current events through headlines on Reddit and HN, which I avoid clicking. Or through conversation with colleagues and friends. Or through books. I blocked all news sites on Facebook and unfollowed all friends who tend to spam links. I replaced them with topics of personal relevance and interest, or simply stuff that makes me feel good. My life has improved dramatically since starting this news diet. I no longer carry this burden of disdain and frustration towards friends and family who support Trump. I no longer see the USA as a hellhole or the world as such a violent scary place. I no longer feel personally responsible for improving the world by starting arguments online or in-person. I don't get distracted as easily or waste quite as much time. News is not making you smarter, happier, a better voter, anything. Most news is nothing but a series of facts that have been filtered and selected for their clickbaiting, enraging, shocking, fear-inducing powers (to show you ads). They have nothing to do with the world you yourself live in and experience every day. Quit news.