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I think there is a deep dilemma associated with the news today. On the one hand, it is hard to be informed when the news contains so many lies, much of what you

I think there is a deep dilemma associated with the news today. On the one hand, it is hard to be informed when the news contains so many lies, much of what you learnt from it just isn't true. The very consumption of it is adjusting your mental state and making you anxious and less productive and those responses maybe to something that isn't even true. But on the other hand, it is impossible to be informed if you don't read the news. I know I was a lot more productive when I didn't care about the news and didn't watch any TV shows. I don't think you are a functioning adult unless you know the major goings-on of the world. People talk about the news a lot and it's important for those interactions even if it is little more than gossip. I think swapping quite a lot of the consumption of the low-quality news with books and other hobbies is something we ought to all do and spend news consumption on the higher quality publications as a decent middle ground between cold turkey and continuous consumption of nonsense.

notelonmusk 7y ago
> it is impossible to be informed if you don't read the news being informed is not as valuable when there's more content out than you could consume in several lifetimes what's valuable is how to derive any value from it just an opinion
- mark_l_watson 7y ago
  +1 “” what's valuable is how to derive any value from it”” That is the money comment. What value per unit of time, with bad health affects from triggering tension, for news gorging.
- PaulKeeble 7y ago
  I guess my argument is the value derived from the news is to fit in with everyone else. It gives you a common grounding of the worlds going on, it isn't going to enable you to solve science or technology problems but it will help enable relationships. Without it, you lose an important connection to those around you.
  - malvosenior 7y ago
    You could say the same thing about sports or Kim Kardashian, or you could just not care and focus on things that actually interest you. That seems like an even more mature choice (hence functional adult).

notelonmusk 7y ago

> it is impossible to be informed if you don't read the news being informed is not as valuable when there's more content out than you could consume in several lifetimes what's valuable is how to derive any value from it just an opinion

mark_l_watson 7y ago
+1 “” what's valuable is how to derive any value from it”” That is the money comment. What value per unit of time, with bad health affects from triggering tension, for news gorging.
PaulKeeble 7y ago
I guess my argument is the value derived from the news is to fit in with everyone else. It gives you a common grounding of the worlds going on, it isn't going to enable you to solve science or technology problems but it will help enable relationships. Without it, you lose an important connection to those around you.
- malvosenior 7y ago
  You could say the same thing about sports or Kim Kardashian, or you could just not care and focus on things that actually interest you. That seems like an even more mature choice (hence functional adult).