I did the same thing and encourage friends and family to do it too. News is generally presented as low-quality information that should be consumed as rarely as

I did the same thing and encourage friends and family to do it too. News is generally presented as low-quality information that should be consumed as rarely as possible. Here are two good write ups on quitting the news: http://www.raptitude.com/2016/12/five-things-you-notice-when-you-quit-the-news/ http://www.raptitude.com/2016/12/five-things-you-notice-when... http://www.dobelli.com/en/essays/news-diet/ http://www.dobelli.com/en/essays/news-diet/