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This is most people’s first impulse. Don’t forget that the news only reports deviations from the norm. If it’s normal, it isn’t news.
by skrebbel 3y ago
This is most people’s first impulse.
Don’t forget that the news only reports deviations from the norm. If it’s normal, it isn’t news.
- sparrowInHand 3y agoIts mostly a functional shizophrenic thing, to assume that everybody around you is out to get you and do the worst.
- mckn1ght 3y agoCan you imagine how thick each day’s newspaper would be if it mentioned all the nice–or even just neutral–things people do each day? There are billions of people on the planet. Plenty of good and good enough to go around.
- gongdzhauh 3y agoOne of the only newsletters I subscribe to is a weekly round up of all the good things that were under reported that week. https://futurecrunch.com/goodnews/ https://futurecrunch.com/goodnews/
- skrebbel 3y agoWow I love it. Thanks!
- kortilla 3y agoBut even a few ruin it completely.
- rand846633 3y agoDo they ruin it completely though?