Some will argue the world is interconnected and you must know of every political controversy, tragedy, and event that occurs globally everyday. The news media itself has sold the idea that you need to consume the news to be a good, useful citizen, but how true is that?
I have noticed that people who keep up with national and international news tend to be more unhappy, more depressed, and often anxious. Despite the negative affects it has on them they are convinced they absolutely must consume it.
I am left to wonder, how often does something thousands of kilometers away actually meaningfully impact your life? How often does something occurring in another part of the world change anything where you are? When was the last time you learned of something valuable outside of a local new source?
It is often argued that people who ignore most of the news are willfully ignorant, but as time goes on I am more convinced they are actually the ones who have it right. They often know what's going on around them, but largely don't concern themselves with things that don't have direct impact on themselves or their communities. They seem in my experience happier on average.
I have noticed that people who keep up with national and international news tend to be more unhappy, more depressed, and often anxious. Despite the negative affects it has on them they are convinced they absolutely must consume it.
I am left to wonder, how often does something thousands of kilometers away actually meaningfully impact your life? How often does something occurring in another part of the world change anything where you are? When was the last time you learned of something valuable outside of a local new source?
It is often argued that people who ignore most of the news are willfully ignorant, but as time goes on I am more convinced they are actually the ones who have it right. They often know what's going on around them, but largely don't concern themselves with things that don't have direct impact on themselves or their communities. They seem in my experience happier on average.
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