I think it is very important to get out and touch reality as frequently as possible. Even places like HN have extreme ideological end-points and edges. Social

I think it is very important to get out and touch reality as frequently as possible. Even places like HN have extreme ideological end-points and edges. Social media is a complete shit-show that has very little to do with what you encounter when you sit down for a cup of coffee with someone, even a complete stranger. Reality isn't that bad. Politicians are merchants of fabricated fear and doubt because that's the easiest currency for them to convert into votes. I often think of them as an entirely different species, one devoid of humanity.