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I think your issue lies with the inartful, imprecise or even incorrect usage of the word "interest". From your own quote: > For high levels of alternative dig
by coolgeek 5y ago
I think your issue lies with the inartful, imprecise or even incorrect usage of the word "interest".
From your own quote:
> For high levels of alternative digital media use, mainstream media use was found to be negatively related to political interest
Also, the first sentence of the article says "can erode interest", while the headline elides the word "can".
Finally, some advice, albeit unsolicited. If you feel like current events are making you crazy, take a big, long step back. YouTube is full of math, science and other videos that might be a better use of your time. There are many other, similar options besides YT. That's just the one that's been working for me over the last eight months
- revolvingocelot 5y agoSeriously, actually read the article and the paper rather than doing the ol' HN comment analysis. You'll see that they're very different. The article suggests that alternative digital media use alone discourages political interest, but it is in fact both high alternative digital media use and mainstream media use. The article highlights but one aspect of the multifacted paper, and misinterprets it. Seizing upon a pretty common expression of frustration and imputing mental health issues, then recommending fucking YouTube of all things, is an interesting move. In these unprecedented times, I think it's in even poorer taste than it usually would be.
- coolgeek 5y agoYour overreaction to my comment isn't helping your argument