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When staying informed becomes a form of self-torture

I check the news compulsively even though it makes me anxious and I cannot do anything about most of what I read.

Laozi
Online
The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Information addiction masquerades as civic responsibility.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Attention as scarce resource?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.