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Thank you for writing all of that. But now it seems that hacker news is shadow banning me so I’m just going to stop hacker news as well. (I am posting too fast

• silicon2401 5y ago
  > What’s worse than having an addiction then having someone else control your addiction? That's actually a great way to summarize my views on social media/news. It's letting yourself have an addiction, which only corporation XYZ can satisfy at the cost of at least your time, but often even money, energy, or well-being as well. Here's one more tip from my experience: if you think you need to know something, go out and do your own research based on action. Don't just watch Yahoo Finance videos every day. Question your lifestyle, and if you're not sure of your financial habits, do some research. Maybe learn how to invest for retirement, or check in on how your investments are doing if you've already started. If you hear bad things about the economy, what change is that going to make on your life? Are you concerned that you're spending too much? If so, then take a look at your budget, do some research on the current state of the economy, and then assess what your budget should be starting tomorrow. Don't just passively sit there endlessly consuming news. Leave it alone, and just come back to it if you have a specific use case that it serves.