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I cut myself from consuming news and FB/Twitter feeds many years ago, maybe back in 2014 when MSM went ape shit in my region. Can't say I was successful, for n
by stackedinserter 5y ago
I cut myself from consuming news and FB/Twitter feeds many years ago, maybe back in 2014 when MSM went ape shit in my region.
Can't say I was successful, for number of reasons. News still find their way into my head via HN headlines (although I disabled them via Tampermonkey scripts), via buzz in comments, via talks with (some) friends etc. Also, only bad news go through via these channels, so the world looks even more depressing because when something good happens, nobody brings it up.
Probably I need to cut myself from passive consumption of reddit/HN too.
- vmception 5y agoFor me its just recognizing how the news is formed and syndicated. For example, everything on the news is supposed to match your worst nightmare. The more closely it matches, the less likely it is accurate. Knowing that helps filter what you actually need to be cognizant of and react to. Actually consuming it is just to apply critical thinking to know why it isn't the complete story, and solely for conversation purposes.
- stackedinserter 5y ago> everything on the news is supposed to match your worst nightmare. The more closely it matches, the less likely it is accurate To my experience, it's the opposite.
- vmception 5y agowhich part? All your nightmares are accurately occurring or you dont see news that matches your nightmares?