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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