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Don't read the news it's bad for your health.

by godmode2019 5y ago

giuliomagnifico 5y ago
Ahah, yeah, but it could be worse if there's a nuclear explosion at 1000km from my home and I don't know anything about it =) (PS: I live in north-italy, quite near to Ukraine)
- kyriakos 5y ago
  You will find out if that happens. One doesn't have to be glued to every little news update to know what's going on around the world. People right now unfortunately (not saying you are doing that) are seeing every world crisis (pandemic, Ukraine etc) as entertainment.
- godmode2019 5y ago
  My friend trust me, if it's bad enough you will find out. Your friends will tell you. Add all news sites and social media to your hosts.txt on your android device. If it's not bad enough you will have saved weeks of worrying, spend time with your family.
  - sofixa 5y ago
    > Your friends will tell you Not unless they follow the same advice.
Hard_Space 5y ago
There's something to this. Over the past few weeks I built up live RSS feeds that sucked in the latest submissions to apposite subReddits, and a collection of other feeds and sources. Two days ago I deleted all that, as it was making me sick and crazy. I think maybe what we need is 'slow news', and to rely on anything we really need to know percolating through the misinformation and speculation. What stressed me most was the unexpected extent of polarized alarmism all over Reddit, and (to a lesser extent) even here on HN. There's no logical reason why I couldn't have expected that to happen; I guess I just didn't map it out internally in the calm before the storm.
- sofixa 5y ago
  Don't use Reddit as a news source. Some subreddits are cool and interesting, some are cesspools, but by definition they're mostly echo chambers. I only pull tech subreddit submissions because there the organic nature is actually a benefit. For real news, assuming anglophone, i can recommend FT ( subscribtion), The Guardian ( no subscription but if you read a lot they have a banner asking you to donate), Axios ( no subscription, short form content mostly focusing on the facts). Axios skews a bit too much US for my taste ( I'm in France), but still has interesting things.
- Lascaille 5y ago
  >stressed me most was the unexpected extent of polarized alarmism all over Reddit Reddit is a website mostly consumed and curated by people who have anxiety disorders, it seems. There's just nothing healthy on any of the major subreddits, it's nonstop fear porn and alarmism. It doesn't in any way reflect reality and the viewpoint of the average human being. That's why the advertisements on it are a total disaster, because the advertisers know there's no real value to be extracted from those eyeballs.
sofixa 5y ago
Heavy disagree here. Maybe it depends on the person and some take stuff too personally and get depressed, but knowledge is important ( and power in some cases). How can one be a citizen participating in his civic duties without knowing anything about the world outside of their immediate circle/bubble? How would you know X is going to happen so you need to prepare or protest against it? How would you know representative Y is a shithead you should vote out ot office?
- godmode2019 5y ago
  I use to work in sales many years ago, even though I know all the tricks I am not powerful enough to resist them. Maybe you are the exception, the one who's emotions and human instinct can only be controlled by you. For me and most people, we over consume the news. I have seen it truly break people, turn them into shells of their former self. Refreshing the page waiting for the next bomb to go off.
- postalrat 5y ago
  How do you know you are only being told what some others want to you believe?
ulfw 5y ago
Yea ignorance is bliss. Governments all over the world must love you.

Don't read the news it's bad for your health.

Ahah, yeah, but it could be worse if there's a nuclear explosion at 1000km from my home and I don't know anything about it =) (PS: I live in north-italy, quite near to Ukraine)

kyriakos 5y ago
You will find out if that happens. One doesn't have to be glued to every little news update to know what's going on around the world. People right now unfortunately (not saying you are doing that) are seeing every world crisis (pandemic, Ukraine etc) as entertainment.
godmode2019 5y ago
My friend trust me, if it's bad enough you will find out. Your friends will tell you. Add all news sites and social media to your hosts.txt on your android device. If it's not bad enough you will have saved weeks of worrying, spend time with your family.
- sofixa 5y ago
  > Your friends will tell you Not unless they follow the same advice.

Hard_Space 5y ago

There's something to this. Over the past few weeks I built up live RSS feeds that sucked in the latest submissions to apposite subReddits, and a collection of other feeds and sources. Two days ago I deleted all that, as it was making me sick and crazy. I think maybe what we need is 'slow news', and to rely on anything we really need to know percolating through the misinformation and speculation. What stressed me most was the unexpected extent of polarized alarmism all over Reddit, and (to a lesser extent) even here on HN. There's no logical reason why I couldn't have expected that to happen; I guess I just didn't map it out internally in the calm before the storm.

sofixa 5y ago
Don't use Reddit as a news source. Some subreddits are cool and interesting, some are cesspools, but by definition they're mostly echo chambers. I only pull tech subreddit submissions because there the organic nature is actually a benefit. For real news, assuming anglophone, i can recommend FT ( subscribtion), The Guardian ( no subscription but if you read a lot they have a banner asking you to donate), Axios ( no subscription, short form content mostly focusing on the facts). Axios skews a bit too much US for my taste ( I'm in France), but still has interesting things.
Lascaille 5y ago
>stressed me most was the unexpected extent of polarized alarmism all over Reddit Reddit is a website mostly consumed and curated by people who have anxiety disorders, it seems. There's just nothing healthy on any of the major subreddits, it's nonstop fear porn and alarmism. It doesn't in any way reflect reality and the viewpoint of the average human being. That's why the advertisements on it are a total disaster, because the advertisers know there's no real value to be extracted from those eyeballs.

sofixa 5y ago

Heavy disagree here. Maybe it depends on the person and some take stuff too personally and get depressed, but knowledge is important ( and power in some cases). How can one be a citizen participating in his civic duties without knowing anything about the world outside of their immediate circle/bubble? How would you know X is going to happen so you need to prepare or protest against it? How would you know representative Y is a shithead you should vote out ot office?

godmode2019 5y ago
I use to work in sales many years ago, even though I know all the tricks I am not powerful enough to resist them. Maybe you are the exception, the one who's emotions and human instinct can only be controlled by you. For me and most people, we over consume the news. I have seen it truly break people, turn them into shells of their former self. Refreshing the page waiting for the next bomb to go off.
postalrat 5y ago
How do you know you are only being told what some others want to you believe?

ulfw 5y ago

Yea ignorance is bliss. Governments all over the world must love you.