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>Don't read the news, don't stay informed. >If you read too much news, it's bad for you. I do enjoy the idea of a newsbubble, as it really does not add much t

>Don't read the news, don't stay informed. >If you read too much news, it's bad for you. I do enjoy the idea of a newsbubble, as it really does not add much to your everyday life, knowing something bad happened here, or there - because the news is a marketing machine of commercials and local interests that sell your attention to sell stuff. But, it's also hilarious how they say too much is bad, it's akin to buzzfeed saying these websites are good, these that don't agree with us is bad. -- I use a pihole, but you can just add a rule into your HOSTS file or local firewall to block access and untrain your body. I used to always be on reddit, consuming, not really contributing much. Then I realized I spend way to much time, reading, which itself, is not a bad thing, but then I realized the communities of the people who may post in them may not be the best or really useful/smartest and then some communities turn into a "selfie" parade to whomever has some small budget can easily swing conversation. Then I stopped going, and missed nothing. Once I realized the people online wouldn't be the ones I would normally want to be "seen" with or socialize with, it helped break the distinction and neutrality of a screen with words on it. Now I'm more careful of whom I read articles from online, and forums, it's pretty much hit or miss, good for opinion swaying but any true info I make sure to verify and not rely solely on Google/AMP links, but if they are published and which vector of publishing are they on (from New York Times to Dailymail for example.) And even then it isn't enough, all news suck and really does not matter to you. Stoicism is best.

MeinBlutIstBlau 6y ago
What purpose does it serve for you to be well informed about the democrats and republicans, what they vote on, who they elect, etc, when you have no control over their actions afterward? Same goes for voting. None of the research you do and the research others don't do will alter the outcome of the election.
- TheOtherHobbes 6y ago
  It's not widely appreciated that the point of being well-informed is to influence what happens between elections. That's when the politics gets done - the lobbying efforts, candidate selections, control of local political groups, agenda and policy design, and so on. Elections are just a process to rubber-stamp decisions that have already been made by groups of people who understand this.
  - MeinBlutIstBlau 6y ago
    ^^This point exactly. The entities that want legislation to help them make money do not change. Which is why elections hardly mean much. Trump does a little bit though just because he's lone wolfing it/looking for his own self interests. So it's "different" in a way, but it's still the same game.

MeinBlutIstBlau 6y ago

What purpose does it serve for you to be well informed about the democrats and republicans, what they vote on, who they elect, etc, when you have no control over their actions afterward? Same goes for voting. None of the research you do and the research others don't do will alter the outcome of the election.

TheOtherHobbes 6y ago
It's not widely appreciated that the point of being well-informed is to influence what happens between elections. That's when the politics gets done - the lobbying efforts, candidate selections, control of local political groups, agenda and policy design, and so on. Elections are just a process to rubber-stamp decisions that have already been made by groups of people who understand this.
- MeinBlutIstBlau 6y ago
  ^^This point exactly. The entities that want legislation to help them make money do not change. Which is why elections hardly mean much. Trump does a little bit though just because he's lone wolfing it/looking for his own self interests. So it's "different" in a way, but it's still the same game.