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You can 'get away' for as long as you like. I stopped consuming news years ago. The only way it reaches my conscious is if: 1) friends or family mention some
by treebornfrog 7y ago
You can 'get away' for as long as you like.
I stopped consuming news years ago.
The only way it reaches my conscious is if:
1) friends or family mention something (or anyone else within my social circle). Fair game. This helps me understand their thinking patterns too. Very helpful to see what they find important.
2) retweets. If I'm following someone who is retweeting low quality news I immediately block.
I don't feel anxious, when I go to the barbers and everyone is staring at the TV in the top corner, it reminds me of why I stopped.
Gyms are evil that play general trashy news on TV.
On the whole, you are not ignorant if you don't consume the news, not by any standard.
Don't believe that one bit.
P.s great handle.
- coffeefirst 7y agoThanks! Agreed about the TVs. I never understood why so many places have it running in the background all day long.
- zepto 7y agoTo wash your brain.
- treebornfrog 7y agoNow we have Facebook and Netflix for passive consumption.
- nadagast 7y ago> On the whole, you are not ignorant if you don't consume the news, not by any standard. I don't mean this in an insulting way, but aren't you ignorant (by definition) of current events if you don't read/hear about them?
- thoughtstheseus 7y agoIgnorant of current events but not ignorant generally. Most news is not worth me knowing.
- nadagast 7y agoBut how will you decide which is worth knowing if you never look? I get why you may want to take it in at a slower pace than a social media feed, but it seems like there's no way to tell what's worth knowing if you "stop consuming news".
- thoughtstheseus 7y agoIf it matters to my work I’ll find out about it through industry channels or coworkers. If it matters to my family/community/area I’ll hear about it from local interactions.
- dominotw 7y ago> I’ll hear about it from local interactions Why is the medium of acquisition of news important here, seems like an irrelevant distinction. How can one be 'Ignorant of current events' if he is acquiring said current events through coworkers/locals. This is precisely what I was referring to in my original comment. Not everyone has the privilege to leave safety of their family to random happenstance local interactions. eg: My wife's grand parents are on greencard and unenrolled themselves from one govt service based on recent news about being a public charge. Some ppl are constantly on the edge to leave it to 'local interactions' > if it matters to my family/community/area I’ll hear about it from local interactions. Reading only relevant news is still reading news.
- thoughtstheseus 7y agoI’m talking about reading and consuming news as Dobelli is describing it, not avoiding new info at all costs.
- treebornfrog 7y agoSpot on. Anything that will impact your life will be filtered through.
- 7y ago
- GarrisonPrime 7y agoIgnorance of “current events” is a good thing when what is presented as an “event” is largely a twisted, biased misrepresentation of truth. Far easier to see the bull for what it is when you’re not acclimated to being deceived 99% of the time.