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I'm Just Frank being Frank

It's okay to turn off the news.
You were never meant to carry the burden of the entire world.

@JustFrank You could go a long way in life and I wish you’d get started now.

@JustFrank

I sorta disagree on the statement. Everyone DOES have a responsibility for the entire world. The entire universe I'd say.

Ofc, that doesn't mean they should carry it all simultaneously. But, we should try, to achieve our maximal potential for making a better world.

And yes. It is okay to turn off the news. Mostly because the news are a source of more problems than we can effectively deal with, and it takes away precious energy and motivation that should be spent on taking action.

@JustFrank Not only this, but systemic financial incentives have merged with state interests to limit the reach of real journalism, imprison and/or bankrupt those who accidentally break through, and propagate "news" that confuses and terrorizes the public on purpose, always already available in at least two brands of your preferred pre-packaged partisan narratives, ready to scapegoat your family and neighbors for no extra charge. No one should be socially pressured to subject themselves to that and they should kindly but assertively correct anyone who tries to.