Most of my effort goes into making sure I know what I need for work, and what’s happening in school or with the kids. That’s the stuff that really matters. Honestly, if there’s an area where I feel I should probably know more, it’s school/kids.
I’ve discovered that most news articles, TV, and so on are farming by exploiting our productive emotions, primarily fear and anger. I stopped watching TV years ago, and no longer pay for a cable. My news consumption is likely under 2-3 minutes per day, mostly checking if we should hide in a bunker already or not. So far, the news meet the long established pattern:
- You should be afraid, very, very afraid because…
- Here are two, three, or five things that are unfair, corrupt, or awful…
- Somebody just died in a car crash…
- Here’s an extreme, factually questionable opinion…
My unfortunate conclusion on this cycle is:
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Totally agree about the news thing!
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And worst of all…celebrity gossip!
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I’m with you. Cut off the cable too. Don’t use a phone. I do check the local news online and a daily check of Wikipedia, but that’s it. Anything else seems to be fake or fear mongering. I’ll make up my own stories and listen to music for my entertainment, thank you very much🙂
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Fake and AI slop
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