News is bad for you – and giving up reading it will make you happier

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/apr/12/news-is-bad-rolf-dobelli

News is irrelevant. Out of the approximately 10,000 news stories you have read in the last 12 months, name one that – because you

consumed it – allowed you to make a better decision about a serious matter affecting your life, your career or your business. The point

is: the consumption of news is irrelevant to you. But people find it very difficult to recognise what's relevant. It's much easier to

recognise what's new. The relevant versus the new is the fundamental battle of the current age. Media organisations want you to

believe that news offers you some sort of a competitive advantage. Many fall for that. We get anxious when we're cut off from the flow

of news. In reality, news consumption is a competitive disadvantage.

The less news you consume, the bigger the advantage you have.

[imastawka]

I have weaned myself off newspapers and nightly news broadcasts,

in the last 8 months.

Now I'm even more clueless about what's going on around me.

But I'm better off for it      

[lloydslights]

Will read later, just so the journalist has a job for a little while longer.

DEB

[punch*drunk]

I get all my news from here 🙂 havent read a newspaper or watched the news on tv for years.

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

You must be super happy.....and care free!

[k0llectable5]

I will agree that news is depressing Siggie.  I figure if you have the internet you dont really need TV.  It's all here plus much, much more. If you care to spend the time searching and reading/watching and comparing sources.  I can understand why newspapers are selling less papers these days.  I think you need a balace in life though, too much news is not good for the soul, not enough news can make one somewhat vague (on news related topics).  

[village_person]

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@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/apr/12/news-is-bad-rolf-dobelli

News is irrelevant. Out of the approximately 10,000 news stories you have read in the last 12 months, name one that – because you

consumed it – allowed you to make a better decision about a serious matter affecting your life, your career or your business. The point

is: the consumption of news is irrelevant to you. But people find it very difficult to recognise what's relevant. It's much easier to

recognise what's new. The relevant versus the new is the fundamental battle of the current age. Media organisations want you to

believe that news offers you some sort of a competitive advantage. Many fall for that. We get anxious when we're cut off from the flow

of news. In reality, news consumption is a competitive disadvantage.

The less news you consume, the bigger the advantage you have.

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I can't agree with that. Not all news is happy but we have to cope with the bad stuff. We do get treated to good news now and then: for instance the fur seal basking on the steps of Sydney's Opera House.  I remember watching a news item about a young boy (perhaps about 6-years-old) hearing his first sound because of a modern-day invention. The look on his face was priceless. Watching the news has helped me by not wasting my time at real estate auctions. When I see a news snippet about some house in inner Sydney fetching a ridiculous price I notice the number of cashed up foreigners bidding against young hopeful Aussie couples. I say to myself "Jason and Fiona, you're going to be outbid".

The answer is to take in news from all sources and then try to form an opinion on the important matters and let the trivial news items entertain. Don't you want to know when Lara Bingle is spotted in a Bondi salon getting her nails done or watch Kim Kardashian in Paris trying very hard to prevent her breasts from popping out of her tight fitting outfit?

[bright.ton42]

  Don't you want to know when Lara Bingle is spotted in a Bondi salon getting her nails done or watch Kim Kardashian in Paris trying very hard to prevent her breasts from popping out of her tight fitting outfit?

rotfl,   ooh yes,  wouldn't miss that for quids. 

[***super_nova***]

yes, ignorance is a bliss.  wouldn't some politician love it if we were all kept in the dark, and let them do whatever they want....

[softail-joanie]

News is bad for you – and giving up reading it will make you happier

Well then, Guess I'll just have to take Factors "announcements and news" section down.. I'll get right on that, lol

News is irrelevant. Out of the approximately 10,000 news stories you have read in the last 12 months, name one that – because you consumed it – allowed you to make a better decision about a serious matter affecting your life, your career or your business. The point is: the consumption of news is irrelevant to you. But people find it very difficult to recognise what's relevant. It's much easier to recognise what's new. The relevant versus the new is the fundamental battle of the current age. Media organisations want you to believe that news offers you some sort of a competitive advantage. Many fall for that. We get anxious when we're cut off from the flow of news. In reality, news consumption is a competitive disadvantage. The less news you consume, the bigger the advantage you have.

Huh? I'm reading it perfectly, but not understanding any of it at all. News is information about the world around you and while I'm sure there are those who would benifit by you not keeping up to date, It goes to what and how much corruption they can get away with without you knowing. I myself pick upon news I can relate to and carry it forward, Like for example the murder of Kelly Thomas or John T Williams. Being as big an example as I can muster, and then more minor examples like the Wendy's drive thru employee , The man drinking Iced tea in a parking lot, just too many to list, It's why I have a youtube channel and other internet sites. I see it as my contribution to humanity and am glad to do it.

I would not recoment or suggest that anyone keep their head in the sand, Not that I'm implying your doing that op, seems to me your just relaying of all things, "news" that you happened across.

I also would not recomend of suggest we believe all news we happen across. Take it as a possibility and prove or disprove it as best you can. Many news sorces, get their information from police and believe it as fact. Maybe they  are getting the truth, could be their not, but it should be treated the same no matter if it came from police, or any other. Police can lie with the best of them and have the law to protect any possible lies.

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