In the past 2 decades, the trust I had in the mainstream news has completely crumbled and so while I haven't completely disconnected from current events, I've t

In the past 2 decades, the trust I had in the mainstream news has completely crumbled and so while I haven't completely disconnected from current events, I've tried to as best I can in terms of where I get the information from. I try to strike a balance in terms of being informed of what's going on, and the amount of time/energy invested into gathering that information. Being informed is important to me, especially as I'm not a sports guy. It's something common to connect with others over and makes for decent casual conversation, and in bringing up current topics it's a good way to probe others to understand their points of view or how they think/feel about matters. It also generally provides a jumping-off point into deeper conversations/topics that otherwise might never happen. And so while I tune out where possible, I do keep a subscription to the Economist, read the daily espresso in the morning and try to get through as much of the weekly as possible (although, I will admit, usually skipping the US section these days - it has become fundamentally uninteresting). So to me, unlike the author, Aaron S et al., it doesn't feel utterly pointless, but it's certainly not far from the periphery of being.