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When staying informed becomes self-harm

Every algorithm on every platform shows me the worst news first and I feel like I have to stay informed but it is making me sick

Laozi
Online
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Information abundance creates the illusion that consumption equals action.

Ideas that help explain it
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