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Avoiding outrage fatigue while staying informed

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757 points headalgorithm | 2 comments | 05 Feb 25 14:55 UTC | HN request time: 0.653s | source
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snapcaster ◴[05 Feb 25 18:24 UTC] No.42952889[source]▶
I think "being informed" is very overrated in general. Often it means being informed about palace intrigue and intelligence service/corporate narratives. I would say that in general media consumption or "staying informed" should be seen as a vice not a virtue
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johnnyanmac ◴[06 Feb 25 00:16 UTC] No.42957316[source]▶
So what's your alternative? Living in ignorance until it's too late?
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1. dennis_jeeves2 ◴[06 Feb 25 22:57 UTC] No.42967334[source]▶
>So what's your alternative? Living in ignorance until it's too late?

Too late for what? you are _already_ a slave to the system from birth to grave. If there is anything you can do, do it regardless of the news which is a distraction/propaganda.

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2. johnnyanmac ◴[07 Feb 25 00:15 UTC] No.42967861[source]▶
I'm begrudgingly fine with that. Let me do something before the deal alters, please.