People are gossip machines. We innately talk to each other, about each other. It's one thing that has led us to develop culture. Or it might be because of cultu

People are gossip machines. We innately talk to each other, about each other. It's one thing that has led us to develop culture. Or it might be because of culture. Anyway, people spread good news: Good harvest!, job promotion, new baby! But we also spread rumors, true or not. When you combine small village communication, then ramp that up to mega cities, it can seem people only pay attention to the bad news. Also consider that this entire statement is false. We hear good news all the time. I generally consider much on HN to be good, like this story. I see good things even on regular cable news. We have to be careful to see if we set up our own filters unintentionally. If all you think you hear is doom, go out of your way to find the good. You might. E surprised what you find.