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Your brain was never designed for this much bad news (www.sciencedaily.com)
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Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.

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[–] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I've largely stopped actively following news because

  • most of it is stuff we knew already
  • I already find out all that I need to know and more involuntarily through occasional social media visits

I'd like to read summaries of a given week's news on the world, EU, national, and maybe local level once a week, tho. I'll check if there's anything like this for the world and EU scale and report back here if there is.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    News apps are the worst because the algorithms will shove more of the same articles at you. "You liked a financial article? Ok, here are 50 more that are virtually identical." Then there is the constant click-bait. It has gotten to the point where I skip any dramatic or open ended headline because I know it is actually nothing.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago* (1 child)
    • most of it doesn't affect you directly
    • you have almost no direct input on major world or regional events which become headline news

    Shit's happening in the world. You can do nothing to stop it from happening. This is in stark contrast to everything else going on in your life.

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