For me, using Twitter means following a bunch of strangers that seem knowledgable about various domains. Obviously, there are a gazillion possible ways to use i

For me, using Twitter means following a bunch of strangers that seem knowledgable about various domains. Obviously, there are a gazillion possible ways to use it. :-) I feel I've learned useful things that I wouldn't know without it, and it's the second-best way I've found, after personal experience, to ascertain the "truth" about the world. (Blogs and substack and forums like HN are similar, but they don't have the same breadth and density.) Is it a good use of time? Who knows, hard to say. It's interesting, sometimes even addictive. I do agree that on an emotional level we should be most occupied with living the tangible, real lives in front of us, and not worry too much about history roiling by all around us.