I agree with this, because it's something I've done for a while, but for different reasons (primarily to do with mental health). But as an addendum to that it'

I agree with this, because it's something I've done for a while, but for different reasons (primarily to do with mental health). But as an addendum to that it's also important to know and accept that, as a result, you are more ignorant. This isn't a bad thing, for as long as you know that you're willingly less informed. As stated, this is the opportunity cost for pursuing things more important to you. As an aside, I'd like to recommend Flat Earth News[0] to anyone who wants a journalist's insight into how the news isn't always truthful. As another one, I saw a comment saying Americans are how they are because they don't watch the news. I disagree. Watching the news does not make you culturally sensitive. [0] http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flat-Earth-News-Award-winning-Distortion/dp/0701181451 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flat-Earth-News-Award-winning-Distor...