Serious question in rebuttal. How does “good news” help you understand why gas prices are up? How does it help you know what food has been recalled due to contamination or whether people are in need of assistance because a winter storm stranded them in their homes?
“Good news only” is a luxury for people who do not want to know what is happening and can’t cope with reality.
Good news helps people stay in touch with reality. How does bad news help people decide if they should buy an IC or EV car? How does it help you know what diseases have new treatments? What parts of nature have been preserved and how people can help the cause?
If one polarizes their view on information to be “good” or “bad,” in other words, if you assign labels to the information you receive, then you avoid certain pieces of information that will help you make real world decisions.
If you only ever hear bad news, this can also demoralise and disincentivise people from taking action. That’s why I usually balance them a bit, to avoid doomscrolling. Keep yourself informed, but don’t demoralise yourself.
Serious question in rebuttal. How does “good news” help you understand why gas prices are up? How does it help you know what food has been recalled due to contamination or whether people are in need of assistance because a winter storm stranded them in their homes?
“Good news only” is a luxury for people who do not want to know what is happening and can’t cope with reality.
Good news helps people stay in touch with reality. How does bad news help people decide if they should buy an IC or EV car? How does it help you know what diseases have new treatments? What parts of nature have been preserved and how people can help the cause?
If one polarizes their view on information to be “good” or “bad,” in other words, if you assign labels to the information you receive, then you avoid certain pieces of information that will help you make real world decisions.
what makes something good or bad is subjective. In the inimitable words of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, “one man’s waste is another man’s soap… ya’ know what I mean, guys?”
If you only ever hear bad news, this can also demoralise and disincentivise people from taking action. That’s why I usually balance them a bit, to avoid doomscrolling. Keep yourself informed, but don’t demoralise yourself.