I read the news I want from a variety of places and leave the rest. I can't tolerate tv news. I have more joy in my life now because politics isn't life.
I used to feel like it was important to know what was going on Like knowing and talking about it changes anything. What a waste of my time and energy. Giving up any addiction brings a little bit more peace in to our lives.
Mainstream media, alternative media, social media, video games, smartphones, movies, tv shows, tasty food, internet shopping, bah, who needs narcotics when I can get all this unlimited dopamine by clicking a mouse or tapping a screen.
Dude! It's crazy how I can get yanked around so easily by these big news outlets. I don't consume them often but if it's on at a friend's or relatives house and I hear it - I feel extreme emotions almost immediately. I think the fact that it’s designed to instill such a strong, emotional response almost immediately is evidence of what you’re saying.
So true! My own interests and anxieties shift as I age and my life circumstances change, so the particular flavor of political porn that tempts me also changes, but there's always something that will trigger that kind of response. I do think I've gotten better at ignoring almost all of it, though.
It is crazy how when you are enveloped in news it feels like the only thing that matters, and when you take a break you feel like none of it matters
True! This is the best argument against paying any attention to it.
Partisans group up, and ignore alternative views. This is almost the definition of stupidity
We're tribal animals, it's baked into our DNA. Takes a lot of effort to resist and follow our better angels.
There's such a thing as pride.
Meaning pride in not following the crowd
I read the news I want from a variety of places and leave the rest. I can't tolerate tv news. I have more joy in my life now because politics isn't life.
I used to feel like it was important to know what was going on Like knowing and talking about it changes anything. What a waste of my time and energy. Giving up any addiction brings a little bit more peace in to our lives.
AMEN.
Mainstream media, alternative media, social media, video games, smartphones, movies, tv shows, tasty food, internet shopping, bah, who needs narcotics when I can get all this unlimited dopamine by clicking a mouse or tapping a screen.
Digital dope is the ultimate narcotic.
"They'll have to pry my phone out of my cold dead hands."
We're there already. Chipped and falling down stairs.
"And I can stop any time I want... it's not like I have a problem or anything."
Does anyone know of a digital dope exit strategy just in case. Asking for a friend.
Dude! It's crazy how I can get yanked around so easily by these big news outlets. I don't consume them often but if it's on at a friend's or relatives house and I hear it - I feel extreme emotions almost immediately. I think the fact that it’s designed to instill such a strong, emotional response almost immediately is evidence of what you’re saying.
So true! My own interests and anxieties shift as I age and my life circumstances change, so the particular flavor of political porn that tempts me also changes, but there's always something that will trigger that kind of response. I do think I've gotten better at ignoring almost all of it, though.
Property porn. 😁
Especially for those of us who are probably doomed to be lifetime renters...
Yep!