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Why we consume information that makes us miserable

I keep doom-scrolling news about climate change and politics until 2am even though it makes me anxious and doesn't change anything.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The worried citizen has mistaken anxiety for engagement and paralysis for preparation.

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